diff --git a/resources/lib/PlexCompanion.py b/resources/lib/PlexCompanion.py
index bdbb37b4..6a4b3b7d 100644
--- a/resources/lib/PlexCompanion.py
+++ b/resources/lib/PlexCompanion.py
@@ -86,10 +86,13 @@ class PlexCompanion(Thread):
             playqueue = self.mgr.playqueue.get_playqueue_from_type(
                 data['type'])
             if ID != playqueue.ID:
+                # playqueue changed somehow
                 self.mgr.playqueue.update_playqueue_from_PMS(
                     playqueue, ID, int(query['repeat']), data['offset'])
             else:
-                log.error('This has never happened before!')
+                # No change to the playqueue
+                self.mgr.playqueue.start_playqueue_initiated_by_companion(
+                    playqueue, int(query['repeat']), data['offset'])
 
     def run(self):
         httpd = False
diff --git a/resources/lib/playlist_func.py b/resources/lib/playlist_func.py
index 4bdde005..e4a887a0 100644
--- a/resources/lib/playlist_func.py
+++ b/resources/lib/playlist_func.py
@@ -375,7 +375,21 @@ def get_PMS_playlist(playlist, playlist_id=None):
     return xml
 
 
-def update_playlist_from_PMS(playlist, playlist_id=None, repeat=None):
+def refresh_playlist_from_PMS(playlist):
+    """
+    Only updates the selected item from the PMS side (e.g.
+    playQueueSelectedItemID). Will NOT check whether items still make sense.
+    """
+    xml = get_PMS_playlist(playlist)
+    try:
+        xml.attrib['%sVersion' % playlist.kind]
+    except:
+        log.error('Could not download Plex playlist.')
+        return
+    _get_playlist_details_from_xml(playlist, xml)
+
+
+def update_playlist_from_PMS(playlist, playlist_id=None):
     """
     Updates Kodi playlist using a new PMS playlist. Pass in playlist_id if we
     need to fetch a new playqueue
@@ -390,8 +404,6 @@ def update_playlist_from_PMS(playlist, playlist_id=None, repeat=None):
     playlist.clear()
     # Set new values
     _get_playlist_details_from_xml(playlist, xml)
-    if repeat:
-        playlist.repeat = repeat
     for plex_item in xml:
         playlist.items.append(add_to_Kodi_playlist(playlist, plex_item))
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/playqueue.py b/resources/lib/playqueue.py
index c969b5d5..bc8eafbb 100644
--- a/resources/lib/playqueue.py
+++ b/resources/lib/playqueue.py
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ class Playqueue(Thread):
         offset = time offset in Plextime
         """
         log.info('New playqueue received from the PMS, updating!')
-        PL.update_playlist_from_PMS(playqueue, playqueue_id, repeat)
+        PL.update_playlist_from_PMS(playqueue, playqueue_id)
+        playqueue.repeat = repeat
         log.debug('Updated playqueue: %s' % playqueue)
 
         window('plex_customplaylist', value="true")
@@ -112,6 +113,34 @@ class Playqueue(Thread):
             self.player.play(playqueue.kodi_pl)
         playqueue.log_Kodi_playlist()
 
+    @lockmethod.lockthis
+    def start_playqueue_initiated_by_companion(self,
+                                               playqueue,
+                                               playqueue_id=None,
+                                               repeat=None,
+                                               offset=None):
+        log.info('Plex companion wants to restart playback of playqueue %s'
+                 % playqueue)
+        # Still need to get new playQueue from the server - don't know what has
+        # been selected
+        PL.refresh_playlist_from_PMS(playqueue)
+        playqueue.repeat = repeat
+        window('plex_customplaylist', value="true")
+        if offset not in (None, "0"):
+            window('plex_customplaylist.seektime',
+                   str(ConvertPlexToKodiTime(offset)))
+        for startpos, item in enumerate(playqueue.items):
+            if item.ID == playqueue.selectedItemID:
+                break
+        else:
+            startpos = None
+        # Start playback
+        if startpos:
+            self.player.play(playqueue.kodi_pl, startpos=startpos)
+        else:
+            self.player.play(playqueue.kodi_pl)
+        playqueue.log_Kodi_playlist()
+
     @lockmethod.lockthis
     def kodi_onadd(self, data):
         """