diff --git a/src/ui/play_queue.vala b/src/ui/play_queue.vala
index 3230f17..38524df 100644
--- a/src/ui/play_queue.vala
+++ b/src/ui/play_queue.vala
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ class Ui.PlayQueueStore : Object, ListModel, Gtk.SelectionModel {
 
     construct {
         this.inner.items_changed.connect ((position, removed, added) => {
+            bool emit_signal = false;
+
             if (this.playing_index >= position) {
                 if (this.playing_index < position+removed) {
                     this.playing_index = position;