diff --git a/wobuzz/player/playlist.py b/wobuzz/player/playlist.py
index 0734dcf..790d86b 100644
--- a/wobuzz/player/playlist.py
+++ b/wobuzz/player/playlist.py
@@ -295,6 +295,10 @@ class Playlist:
             f"{self.app.settings.library_path}/playlists/{self.title.replace(" ", "_")}.wbz.m3u"
         )
 
+        # make sure the playlist is not referenced anymore as the temporary playlist
+        if self == self.app.library.temporary_playlist:
+            self.app.library.temporary_playlist = None
+
         if not old_title == self.title:  # remove only when the playlist actually has a different name
             self.app.utils.unique_names.remove(old_title)
 
@@ -312,6 +316,7 @@ class Playlist:
         for track in self.tracks:  # remove items that corresponded to the track and this playlist
             track.delete_items(self)
 
+        # make sure the playlist is not referenced as the temporary playlist
         if self == self.app.library.temporary_playlist:
             self.app.library.temporary_playlist = None