--- rhythmbox-0.9.3.1.orig/sources/rb-static-playlist-source.c
+++ rhythmbox-0.9.3.1/sources/rb-static-playlist-source.c
@@ -442,19 +442,22 @@
 {
 	RhythmDB *db;
 	RhythmDBEntry *entry;
+	char* canon_uri;
 
+	canon_uri = rb_canonicalise_uri (location);
 	db = rb_playlist_source_get_db (RB_PLAYLIST_SOURCE (source));
-	entry = rhythmdb_entry_lookup_by_location (db, location);
+	entry = rhythmdb_entry_lookup_by_location (db, canon_uri);
 
 	/* if there is an entry, it won't be a directory */
-	if (entry == NULL && rb_uri_is_directory (location))
-		rb_uri_handle_recursively (location,
+	if (entry == NULL && rb_uri_is_directory (canon_uri))
+		rb_uri_handle_recursively (canon_uri,
 					   (GFunc) rb_static_playlist_source_add_location_swapped,
 					   NULL,
 					   source);
 	else
-		rb_static_playlist_source_add_location_internal (source, location, index);
+		rb_static_playlist_source_add_location_internal (source, canon_uri, index);
 
+	g_free (canon_uri);
 }
 
 void