diff --git a/backend/config.go b/backend/config.go
index 4d409678..436c68a8 100644
--- a/backend/config.go
+++ b/backend/config.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ type AppConfig struct {
 	SavePlayQueue               bool
 	SaveQueueToServer           bool
 	DefaultPlaylistID           string
+	AddToPlaylistSkipDuplicates bool
 	ShowTrackChangeNotification bool
 	EnableLrcLib                bool
 	SkipSSLVerify               bool
diff --git a/ui/controller/controller.go b/ui/controller/controller.go
index 8174b8a5..f985b633 100644
--- a/ui/controller/controller.go
+++ b/ui/controller/controller.go
@@ -271,7 +271,8 @@ func (m *Controller) PromptForFirstServer() {
 // Depending on the results of that dialog, potentially create a new playlist
 // Add tracks to the user-specified playlist
 func (m *Controller) DoAddTracksToPlaylistWorkflow(trackIDs []string) {
-	sp := dialogs.NewSelectPlaylistDialog(m.App.ServerManager.Server, m.App.ImageManager, m.App.ServerManager.LoggedInUser)
+	sp := dialogs.NewSelectPlaylistDialog(m.App.ServerManager.Server, m.App.ImageManager,
+		m.App.ServerManager.LoggedInUser, m.App.Config.Application.AddToPlaylistSkipDuplicates)
 	pop := widget.NewModalPopUp(sp.SearchDialog, m.MainWindow.Canvas())
 	sp.SetOnDismiss(func() {
 		pop.Hide()
@@ -279,6 +280,7 @@ func (m *Controller) DoAddTracksToPlaylistWorkflow(trackIDs []string) {
 	})
 	sp.SetOnNavigateTo(func(contentType mediaprovider.ContentType, id string) {
 		pop.Hide()
+		m.App.Config.Application.AddToPlaylistSkipDuplicates = sp.SkipDuplicates
 		if id == "" /* creating new playlist */ {
 			go m.App.ServerManager.Server.CreatePlaylist(sp.SearchDialog.SearchQuery(), trackIDs)
 		} else {
diff --git a/ui/dialogs/selectplaylist.go b/ui/dialogs/selectplaylist.go
index c2957ce4..aa579adf 100644
--- a/ui/dialogs/selectplaylist.go
+++ b/ui/dialogs/selectplaylist.go
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ type SelectPlaylist struct {
 	SkipDuplicates    bool
 }
 
-func NewSelectPlaylistDialog(mp mediaprovider.MediaProvider, im util.ImageFetcher, loggedInUser string) *SelectPlaylist {
+func NewSelectPlaylistDialog(mp mediaprovider.MediaProvider, im util.ImageFetcher, loggedInUser string, skipDups bool) *SelectPlaylist {
 	sp := &SelectPlaylist{
 		mp:             mp,
 		loggedInUser:   loggedInUser,
-		SkipDuplicates: false,
+		SkipDuplicates: skipDups,
 	}
 	sd := NewSearchDialog(
 		im,