diff --git a/resources/lib/playback_starter.py b/resources/lib/playback_starter.py
index 836f587d..f0ac27f5 100644
--- a/resources/lib/playback_starter.py
+++ b/resources/lib/playback_starter.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import variables as v
 from downloadutils import DownloadUtils
 from PKC_listitem import convert_PKC_to_listitem
 import plexdb_functions as plexdb
+import state
 
 ###############################################################################
 log = logging.getLogger("PLEX."+__name__)
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ class Playback_Starter(Thread):
         """
         log.info("Process_play called with plex_id %s, kodi_id %s"
                  % (plex_id, kodi_id))
-        if window('plex_authenticated') != "true":
+        if not state.AUTHENTICATED:
             log.error('Not yet authenticated for PMS, abort starting playback')
             # Todo: Warn user with dialog
             return
diff --git a/resources/lib/state.py b/resources/lib/state.py
index 9fffcaea..6d9df0be 100644
--- a/resources/lib/state.py
+++ b/resources/lib/state.py
@@ -19,4 +19,6 @@ SUSPEND_USER_CLIENT = False
 # Plex home user? Then "False". Along with window('plex_restricteduser')
 RESTRICTED_USER = False
 
+# Along with window('plex_authenticated')
+AUTHENTICATED = False
 PLEX_TOKEN = None
diff --git a/resources/lib/userclient.py b/resources/lib/userclient.py
index 584a1d94..5757c702 100644
--- a/resources/lib/userclient.py
+++ b/resources/lib/userclient.py
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ class UserClient(threading.Thread):
         window('plex_machineIdentifier', value=self.machineIdentifier)
         window('plex_servername', value=self.servername)
         window('plex_authenticated', value='true')
+        state.AUTHENTICATED = True
 
         window('useDirectPaths', value='true'
                if settings('useDirectPaths') == "1" else 'false')
@@ -266,6 +267,7 @@ class UserClient(threading.Thread):
         self.doUtils.stopSession()
 
         window('plex_authenticated', clear=True)
+        state.AUTHENTICATED = False
         window('pms_token', clear=True)
         state.PLEX_TOKEN = None
         window('plex_token', clear=True)
diff --git a/service.py b/service.py
index 0bfd43b7..a37d60c1 100644
--- a/service.py
+++ b/service.py
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ class Service():
                                        sound=False)
                         log.info("Server %s is online and ready." % server)
                         window('plex_online', value="true")
-                        if window('plex_authenticated') == 'true':
+                        if state.AUTHENTICATED:
                             # Server got offline when we were authenticated.
                             # Hence resume threads
                             state.SUSPEND_LIBRARY_THREAD = False