diff -up ./amarok/src/statusbar/statusBarBase.cpp.147126 ./amarok/src/statusbar/statusBarBase.cpp
--- ./amarok/src/statusbar/statusBarBase.cpp.147126	2007-08-07 19:48:28.000000000 +0200
+++ ./amarok/src/statusbar/statusBarBase.cpp	2007-09-02 13:55:38.000000000 +0200
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "squeezedtextlabel.h"
 #include "statusBarBase.h"
 #include "threadmanager.h"
+#include "enginecontroller.h"
 
 #include <kio/job.h>
 #include <kiconloader.h>
@@ -343,9 +344,13 @@ StatusBar::longMessageThreadSafe( const 
 void
 StatusBar::customEvent( QCustomEvent *e )
 {
-    QString *s = static_cast<QString*>( e->data() );
-    longMessage( *s );
-    delete s;
+    if(e->type() == 1000 ){
+      QString *s = static_cast<QString*>( e->data() );
+      longMessage( *s );
+      delete s;
+    }else if(e->type() == 2000 ){
+      EngineController::instance()->unplayableNotification();
+    }
 }
 
 
diff -up ./amarok/src/enginecontroller.cpp.147126 ./amarok/src/enginecontroller.cpp
--- ./amarok/src/enginecontroller.cpp.147126	2007-08-07 19:48:28.000000000 +0200
+++ ./amarok/src/enginecontroller.cpp	2007-09-02 13:55:38.000000000 +0200
@@ -244,13 +244,10 @@ bool EngineController::canDecode( const 
     if( engine() != EngineController::instance()->m_voidEngine )
     {
         //we special case this as otherwise users hate us
-        if ( !valid && ext.lower() == "mp3" && !installDistroCodec(AmarokConfig::soundSystem()) )
-            Amarok::StatusBar::instance()->longMessageThreadSafe(
-                    i18n( "<p>The %1 claims it <b>cannot</b> play MP3 files."
-                        "<p>You may want to choose a different engine from the <i>Configure Dialog</i>, or examine "
-                        "the installation of the multimedia-framework that the current engine uses. "
-                        "<p>You may find useful information in the <i>FAQ</i> section of the <i>Amarok HandBook</i>." )
-                    .arg( AmarokConfig::soundSystem() ), KDE::StatusBar::Error );
+        if ( !valid && ext.lower() == "mp3"){
+            QCustomEvent * e = new QCustomEvent( 2000 );
+            QApplication::postEvent( Amarok::StatusBar::instance(), e );
+ }
 
         // Cache this result for the next lookup
         if ( !ext.isEmpty() )
@@ -260,6 +257,17 @@ bool EngineController::canDecode( const 
     return valid;
 }
 
+void EngineController::unplayableNotification() {
+
+    if( !installDistroCodec(AmarokConfig::soundSystem()))
+        Amarok::StatusBar::instance()->longMessageThreadSafe(
+                  i18n( "<p>The %1 claims it <b>cannot</b> play MP3 files."
+                        "<p>You may want to choose a different engine from the <i>Configure Dialog</i>, or examine "
+                        "the installation of the multimedia-framework that the current engine uses. "
+                        "<p>You may find useful information in the <i>FAQ</i> section of the <i>Amarok HandBook</i>." )
+                    .arg( AmarokConfig::soundSystem() ), KDE::StatusBar::Error );
+}
+
 bool EngineController::installDistroCodec( const QString& engine /*Filetype type*/)
 {
     KService::Ptr service = KTrader::self()->query( "Amarok/CodecInstall"
diff -up ./amarok/src/enginecontroller.h.147126 ./amarok/src/enginecontroller.h
--- ./amarok/src/enginecontroller.h.147126	2007-08-07 19:48:28.000000000 +0200
+++ ./amarok/src/enginecontroller.h	2007-09-02 13:55:38.000000000 +0200
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public:
     uint                     trackPosition() const;
 
     EngineBase* loadEngine();
+    void unplayableNotification();
 
     uint trackLength() const { return m_bundle.length() * 1000; }
     const MetaBundle &bundle() const;