2 files changed, 18 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/ExtraResolver.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/ExtraResolver.cs
index 6ba4a7bce6..a0f75e4ddb 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/ExtraResolver.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/ExtraResolver.cs
@@ -54,12 +54,13 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers
             _ => _videoResolvers
         };
 
-        public bool TryGetExtraTypeForOwner(string path, VideoFileInfo ownerVideoFileInfo, [NotNullWhen(true)] out ExtraType? extraType, string? libraryRoot = "")
+        public bool TryGetExtraTypeForOwner(string path, VideoFileInfo ownerVideoFileInfo, [NotNullWhen(true)] out ExtraType? extraType, [NotNullWhen(true)] out ExtraRule? extraRule, string? libraryRoot = "")
         {
             var extraResult = GetExtraInfo(path, _namingOptions, libraryRoot);
-            if (extraResult.ExtraType is null)
+            if (extraResult.ExtraType is null || extraResult.Rule is null)
             {
                 extraType = null;
+                extraRule = null;
                 return false;
             }
 
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers
             }
 
             extraType = extraResult.ExtraType;
+            extraRule = extraResult.Rule;
             return isValid;
         }
 
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/PlaylistResolver.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/PlaylistResolver.cs
index 74c1f69616..d6513fc79c 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/PlaylistResolver.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/Resolvers/PlaylistResolver.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Linq;
+using Emby.Server.Implementations.Playlists;
 using Jellyfin.Data.Enums;
 using Jellyfin.Extensions;
 using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
@@ -46,6 +47,19 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library.Resolvers
                     };
                 }
 
+                // Anything directly inside the internal playlists folder is a playlist, even when its
+                // playlist.xml is missing: failing to resolve here makes the library scan treat the
+                // playlist as deleted from disk and remove it, taking its items with it.
+                if (args.Parent is PlaylistsFolder)
+                {
+                    return new Playlist
+                    {
+                        Path = args.Path,
+                        Name = filename,
+                        OpenAccess = true
+                    };
+                }
+
                 // It's a directory-based playlist if the directory contains a playlist file
                 IEnumerable<string> filePaths;
                 try