diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 334cce603..7aaaf90de 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 ver 0.21.16 (not yet released)
+* storage
+  - curl: request the "resourcetype" property to fix database update
 * update
   - fix crash when music_directory is not a directory
 
diff --git a/src/storage/plugins/CurlStorage.cxx b/src/storage/plugins/CurlStorage.cxx
index b8ec0c78b..0c9293b10 100644
--- a/src/storage/plugins/CurlStorage.cxx
+++ b/src/storage/plugins/CurlStorage.cxx
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ public:
 		request.SetOption(CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS,
 				  "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>\n"
 				  "<a:propfind xmlns:a=\"DAV:\">"
+				  "<a:prop><a:resourcetype/></a:prop>"
 				  "<a:prop><a:getcontenttype/></a:prop>"
 				  "<a:prop><a:getcontentlength/></a:prop>"
 				  "</a:propfind>");