diff --git a/conf/inject_definitions.go b/conf/inject_definitions.go
index 82b81c386..0ccd7eed9 100644
--- a/conf/inject_definitions.go
+++ b/conf/inject_definitions.go
@@ -28,9 +28,11 @@ func init() {
 	utils.DefineSingleton(new(engine.Playlists), engine.NewPlaylists)
 	utils.DefineSingleton(new(engine.Search), engine.NewSearch)
 
+	utils.DefineSingleton(new(scanner.CheckSumRepository), persistence.NewCheckSumRepository)
+	utils.DefineSingleton(new(scanner.Scanner), scanner.NewItunesScanner)
+
 	// Other dependencies
 	utils.DefineSingleton(new(itunesbridge.ItunesControl), itunesbridge.NewItunesControl)
-	utils.DefineSingleton(new(scanner.Scanner), scanner.NewItunesScanner)
 	utils.DefineSingleton(new(gomate.DB), func() gomate.DB {
 		return gomate.NewLedisEmbeddedDB(persistence.Db())
 	})
diff --git a/persistence/checksum_repository.go b/persistence/checksum_repository.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6730188f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/persistence/checksum_repository.go
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+package persistence
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/astaxie/beego"
+	"github.com/deluan/gosonic/scanner"
+	"github.com/siddontang/ledisdb/ledis"
+)
+
+var (
+	keyName = []byte("checksums")
+)
+
+type checkSumRepository struct {
+	data map[string]string
+}
+
+func NewCheckSumRepository() scanner.CheckSumRepository {
+	r := &checkSumRepository{}
+	r.loadData()
+	return r
+}
+
+func (r *checkSumRepository) loadData() {
+	r.data = make(map[string]string)
+
+	pairs, err := Db().HGetAll(keyName)
+	if err != nil {
+		beego.Error("Error loading CheckSums:", err)
+	}
+	for _, p := range pairs {
+		r.data[string(p.Field)] = string(p.Value)
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *checkSumRepository) Put(id, sum string) error {
+	if id == "" {
+		return errors.New("Id is required")
+	}
+	_, err := Db().HSet(keyName, []byte(id), []byte(sum))
+	return err
+}
+
+func (r *checkSumRepository) Get(id string) (string, error) {
+	return r.data[id], nil
+}
+
+func (r *checkSumRepository) SetData(newSums map[string]string) error {
+	Db().HClear(keyName)
+	pairs := make([]ledis.FVPair, len(newSums))
+	r.data = make(map[string]string)
+	i := 0
+	for id, sum := range newSums {
+		p := ledis.FVPair{Field: []byte(id), Value: []byte(sum)}
+		pairs[i] = p
+		r.data[id] = sum
+		i++
+	}
+	return Db().HMset(keyName, pairs...)
+}
diff --git a/scanner/itunes_scanner.go b/scanner/itunes_scanner.go
index 16ffdc51f..55e23fa06 100644
--- a/scanner/itunes_scanner.go
+++ b/scanner/itunes_scanner.go
@@ -3,19 +3,16 @@ package scanner
 import (
 	"crypto/md5"
 	"fmt"
+	"html"
+	"mime"
 	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"html"
-
-	"regexp"
-
-	"mime"
-
 	"github.com/astaxie/beego"
 	"github.com/deluan/gosonic/domain"
 	"github.com/deluan/itl"
@@ -29,10 +26,18 @@ type ItunesScanner struct {
 	playlists         map[string]*domain.Playlist
 	pplaylists        map[string]plsRelation
 	lastModifiedSince time.Time
+	checksumRepo      CheckSumRepository
+	newSums           map[string]string
 }
 
-func NewItunesScanner() *ItunesScanner {
-	return &ItunesScanner{}
+func NewItunesScanner(checksumRepo CheckSumRepository) *ItunesScanner {
+	return &ItunesScanner{checksumRepo: checksumRepo}
+}
+
+type CheckSumRepository interface {
+	Put(id, sum string) error
+	Get(id string) (string, error)
+	SetData(newSums map[string]string) error
 }
 
 type plsRelation struct {
@@ -57,6 +62,7 @@ func (s *ItunesScanner) ScanLibrary(lastModifiedSince time.Time, path string) (i
 	s.artists = make(map[string]*domain.Artist)
 	s.playlists = make(map[string]*domain.Playlist)
 	s.pplaylists = make(map[string]plsRelation)
+	s.newSums = make(map[string]string)
 
 	i := 0
 	for _, t := range l.Tracks {
@@ -71,6 +77,12 @@ func (s *ItunesScanner) ScanLibrary(lastModifiedSince time.Time, path string) (i
 		}
 	}
 
+	if err := s.checksumRepo.SetData(s.newSums); err != nil {
+		beego.Error("Error saving checksums:", err)
+	} else {
+		beego.Debug("Saved", len(s.newSums), "checksums")
+	}
+
 	ignFolders, _ := beego.AppConfig.Bool("plsIgnoreFolders")
 	ignPatterns := beego.AppConfig.Strings("plsIgnoredPatterns")
 	for _, p := range l.Playlists {
@@ -158,6 +170,9 @@ func (s *ItunesScanner) fullPath(pID string) string {
 }
 
 func (s *ItunesScanner) lastChangedDate(t *itl.Track) time.Time {
+	if s.hasChanged(t) {
+		return time.Now()
+	}
 	allDates := []time.Time{t.DateModified, t.PlayDateUTC}
 	c := time.Time{}
 	for _, d := range allDates {
@@ -247,6 +262,14 @@ func (s *ItunesScanner) collectAlbums(t *itl.Track, mf *domain.MediaFile, ar *do
 	return al
 }
 
+func (s *ItunesScanner) hasChanged(t *itl.Track) bool {
+	id := strconv.Itoa(t.TrackID)
+	oldSum, _ := s.checksumRepo.Get(id)
+	newSum := calcCheckSum(t)
+	s.newSums[id] = newSum
+	return oldSum != newSum
+}
+
 func (s *ItunesScanner) collectArtists(t *itl.Track) *domain.Artist {
 	id := artistId(t)
 	_, found := s.artists[id]
@@ -317,4 +340,12 @@ func realArtistName(t *itl.Track) string {
 	return t.Artist
 }
 
+// Calc sum of stats fields (whose changes are not reflected in DataModified)
+func calcCheckSum(t *itl.Track) string {
+	data := fmt.Sprint(t.DateModified, t.PlayCount, t.PlayDate, t.ArtworkCount, t.Loved, t.AlbumLoved,
+		t.Rating, t.AlbumRating, t.SkipCount, t.SkipDate)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%x", md5.Sum([]byte(data)))
+
+}
+
 var _ Scanner = (*ItunesScanner)(nil)