diff --git a/src/engine/enginebuffer.cpp b/src/engine/enginebuffer.cpp
index 6732b785fc91..fd37e21c923c 100644
--- a/src/engine/enginebuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/enginebuffer.cpp
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ EngineBuffer::EngineBuffer(QString group, UserSettingsPointer pConfig,
             this, SLOT(slotEjectTrack(double)),
             Qt::DirectConnection);
 
+    m_pTrackLoaded = new ControlObject(ConfigKey(m_group, "track_loaded"));
+    m_pTrackLoaded->connectValueChangeRequest(this, SLOT(slotTrackLoadedCO(double)));
+
     // Quantization Controller for enabling and disabling the
     // quantization (alignment) of loop in/out positions and (hot)cues with
     // beats.
@@ -292,6 +295,7 @@ EngineBuffer::~EngineBuffer() {
     delete m_pRepeat;
     delete m_pSampleRate;
 
+    delete m_pTrackLoaded;
     delete m_pTrackSamples;
     delete m_pTrackSampleRate;
 
@@ -485,6 +489,12 @@ void EngineBuffer::slotTrackLoading() {
     m_pTrackSamples->set(0); // Stop renderer
 }
 
+void EngineBuffer::slotTrackLoadedCO(double v) {
+    Q_UNUSED(v);
+    qWarning() << "WARNING:" << m_group << "\"track_loaded\""
+               << "is a read-only control, ignoring.";
+}
+
 TrackPointer EngineBuffer::loadFakeTrack(double filebpm) {
     TrackPointer pTrack(Track::newTemporary());
     pTrack->setSampleRate(44100);
@@ -521,6 +531,7 @@ void EngineBuffer::slotTrackLoaded(TrackPointer pTrack,
     m_bSlipEnabledProcessing = false;
     m_dSlipPosition = 0.;
     m_dSlipRate = 0;
+    m_pTrackLoaded->setAndConfirm(1);
     // Reset the pitch value for the new track.
     m_pause.unlock();
 
@@ -550,6 +561,7 @@ void EngineBuffer::ejectTrack() {
     //qDebug() << "EngineBuffer::ejectTrack()";
     m_pause.lock();
     m_iTrackLoading = 0;
+    m_pTrackLoaded->setAndConfirm(0);
     m_pTrackSamples->set(0);
     m_pTrackSampleRate->set(0);
     TrackPointer pTrack = m_pCurrentTrack;
diff --git a/src/engine/enginebuffer.h b/src/engine/enginebuffer.h
index 89fd0e17e37d..5bf56a6f46c5 100644
--- a/src/engine/enginebuffer.h
+++ b/src/engine/enginebuffer.h
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ class EngineBuffer : public EngineObject {
 
   private slots:
     void slotTrackLoading();
+    void slotTrackLoadedCO(double v);
     void slotTrackLoaded(TrackPointer pTrack,
                          int iSampleRate, int iNumSamples);
     void slotTrackLoadFailed(TrackPointer pTrack,
@@ -332,6 +333,7 @@ class EngineBuffer : public EngineObject {
     ControlProxy* m_pPassthroughEnabled;
 
     ControlPushButton* m_pEject;
+    ControlObject* m_pTrackLoaded;
 
     // Whether or not to repeat the track when at the end
     ControlPushButton* m_pRepeat;