diff --git a/resources/lib/app/playstate.py b/resources/lib/app/playstate.py
index 0266c65d..d5235ff4 100644
--- a/resources/lib/app/playstate.py
+++ b/resources/lib/app/playstate.py
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ class PlayState(object):
         }
         self.played_info = {}
 
+        # Currently playing PKC item, a PlaylistItem()
+        self.item = None
+
         # Set by SpecialMonitor - did user choose to resume playback or start from the
         # beginning?
         # Set to None if resume dialog has not been shown
diff --git a/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py b/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
index 759ef7e3..8afde9be 100644
--- a/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
@@ -422,6 +422,8 @@ class KodiMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
                 container_key = '/playQueues/%s' % playqueue.id
             else:
                 container_key = '/library/metadata/%s' % plex_id
+        # Remember the currently playing item
+        app.PLAYSTATE.item = item
         # Remember that this player has been active
         app.PLAYSTATE.active_players.add(playerid)
         status.update(info)
@@ -469,6 +471,7 @@ def _playback_cleanup(ended=False):
         app.PLAYSTATE.player_states[playerid] = copy.deepcopy(app.PLAYSTATE.template)
     # As all playback has halted, reset the players that have been active
     app.PLAYSTATE.active_players = set()
+    app.PLAYSTATE.item = None
     LOG.info('Finished PKC playback cleanup')