diff --git a/backend/playbackengine.go b/backend/playbackengine.go
index 8f67546..a68f94d 100644
--- a/backend/playbackengine.go
+++ b/backend/playbackengine.go
@@ -341,15 +341,15 @@ func (p *playbackEngine) UpdatePlayQueue(items []mediaprovider.MediaItem) error
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (p *playbackEngine) RemoveTracksFromQueue(trackIDs []string) {
-	newQueue := make([]mediaprovider.MediaItem, 0, len(p.playQueue)-len(trackIDs))
-	idSet := sharedutil.ToSet(trackIDs)
+func (p *playbackEngine) RemoveTracksFromQueue(idxs []int) {
+	newQueue := make([]mediaprovider.MediaItem, 0, len(p.playQueue)-len(idxs))
+	idxSet := sharedutil.ToSet(idxs)
 	isPlayingTrackRemoved := false
 	isNextPlayingTrackremoved := false
 	nowPlaying := p.NowPlayingIndex()
 	newNowPlaying := nowPlaying
 	for i, tr := range p.playQueue {
-		if _, ok := idSet[tr.Metadata().ID]; ok {
+		if _, ok := idxSet[i]; ok {
 			if i < nowPlaying {
 				// if removing a track earlier than the currently playing one (if any),
 				// decrement new now playing index by one to account for new position in queue
diff --git a/backend/playbackmanager.go b/backend/playbackmanager.go
index da928dd..e6edd7b 100644
--- a/backend/playbackmanager.go
+++ b/backend/playbackmanager.go
@@ -267,8 +267,8 @@ func (p *PlaybackManager) OnTrackRatingChanged(id string, rating int) {
 	p.engine.OnTrackRatingChanged(id, rating)
 }
 
-func (p *PlaybackManager) RemoveTracksFromQueue(trackIDs []string) {
-	p.engine.RemoveTracksFromQueue(trackIDs)
+func (p *PlaybackManager) RemoveTracksFromQueue(idxs []int) {
+	p.engine.RemoveTracksFromQueue(idxs)
 }
 
 // Stop playback and clear the play queue.
diff --git a/ui/browsing/nowplayingpage.go b/ui/browsing/nowplayingpage.go
index 8005f89..571ef50 100644
--- a/ui/browsing/nowplayingpage.go
+++ b/ui/browsing/nowplayingpage.go
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ func NewNowPlayingPage(
 	a.queueList.OnShowArtistPage = func(artistID string) {
 		a.contr.NavigateTo(controller.ArtistRoute(artistID))
 	}
-	a.queueList.OnRemoveFromQueue = func(trackIDs []string) {
+	a.queueList.OnRemoveFromQueue = func(idxs []int) {
 		a.queueList.UnselectAll()
-		a.pm.RemoveTracksFromQueue(trackIDs)
+		a.pm.RemoveTracksFromQueue(idxs)
 	}
 	a.queueList.OnSetRating = func(trackIDs []string, rating int) {
 		contr.SetTrackRatings(trackIDs, rating)
@@ -515,14 +515,7 @@ func (a *NowPlayingPage) Refresh() {
 	a.BaseWidget.Refresh()
 }
 
-func (a *NowPlayingPage) doSetNewTrackOrder(trackIDs []string, insertPos int) {
-	trackIDSet := sharedutil.ToSet(trackIDs)
-	idxs := make([]int, 0, len(trackIDs))
-	for i, tr := range a.queue {
-		if _, ok := trackIDSet[tr.Metadata().ID]; ok {
-			idxs = append(idxs, i)
-		}
-	}
+func (a *NowPlayingPage) doSetNewTrackOrder(idxs []int, insertPos int) {
 	newTracks := sharedutil.ReorderItems(a.queue, idxs, insertPos)
 	a.pm.UpdatePlayQueue(newTracks)
 }
diff --git a/ui/util/tracklistutil.go b/ui/util/tracklistutil.go
index 3b70c65..68a35a0 100644
--- a/ui/util/tracklistutil.go
+++ b/ui/util/tracklistutil.go
@@ -42,6 +42,16 @@ func SelectedItemIDs(items []*TrackListModel) []string {
 	})
 }
 
+func SelectedIndexes(items []*TrackListModel) []int {
+	var selected []int
+	for i, tm := range items {
+		if tm.Selected {
+			selected = append(selected, i)
+		}
+	}
+	return selected
+}
+
 func SelectItem(items []*TrackListModel, idx int) {
 	if items[idx].Selected {
 		return
diff --git a/ui/widgets/playqueuelist.go b/ui/widgets/playqueuelist.go
index 02e42ae..e542171 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/playqueuelist.go
+++ b/ui/widgets/playqueuelist.go
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ type PlayQueueList struct {
 	OnAddToPlaylist     func(trackIDs []string)
 	OnSetFavorite       func(trackIDs []string, fav bool)
 	OnSetRating         func(trackIDs []string, rating int)
-	OnRemoveFromQueue   func(itemIDs []string)
+	OnRemoveFromQueue   func(idxs []int)
 	OnDownload          func(tracks []*mediaprovider.Track, downloadName string)
 	OnShare             func(tracks []*mediaprovider.Track)
 	OnShowArtistPage    func(artistID string)
-	OnReorderItems      func(itemIDs []string, reorderTo int)
+	OnReorderItems      func(idxs []int, reorderTo int)
 
 	useNonQueueMenu bool
 	menu            *widget.PopUpMenu // ctx menu for when only tracks are selected
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func NewPlayQueueList(im *backend.ImageManager, useNonQueueMenu bool) *PlayQueue
 	}
 	p.list.OnDragEnd = func(dragged, insertPos int) {
 		if p.OnReorderItems != nil {
-			p.OnReorderItems(p.selectedItemIDs(), insertPos)
+			p.OnReorderItems(p.selectedIdxs(), insertPos)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ func (p *PlayQueueList) ensureTracksMenu() {
 	if !p.useNonQueueMenu {
 		remove := fyne.NewMenuItem("Remove from queue", func() {
 			if p.OnRemoveFromQueue != nil {
-				p.OnRemoveFromQueue(p.selectedItemIDs())
+				p.OnRemoveFromQueue(p.selectedIdxs())
 			}
 		})
 		remove.Icon = theme.ContentRemoveIcon()
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func (p *PlayQueueList) ensureRadiosMenu() {
 	}
 	remove := fyne.NewMenuItem("Remove from queue", func() {
 		if p.OnRemoveFromQueue != nil {
-			p.OnRemoveFromQueue(p.selectedItemIDs())
+			p.OnRemoveFromQueue(p.selectedIdxs())
 		}
 	})
 	remove.Icon = theme.ContentRemoveIcon()
@@ -386,6 +386,12 @@ func (t *PlayQueueList) selectedItemIDs() []string {
 	return util.SelectedItemIDs(t.items)
 }
 
+func (t *PlayQueueList) selectedIdxs() []int {
+	t.tracksMutex.RLock()
+	defer t.tracksMutex.RUnlock()
+	return util.SelectedIndexes(t.items)
+}
+
 func (p *PlayQueueList) CreateRenderer() fyne.WidgetRenderer {
 	return widget.NewSimpleRenderer(p.list)
 }