diff --git a/resources/lib/artwork.py b/resources/lib/artwork.py
index f2dffc7b..300a6577 100644
--- a/resources/lib/artwork.py
+++ b/resources/lib/artwork.py
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ from shutil import rmtree
 from urllib import quote_plus, unquote
 from threading import Thread
 import requests
-import json_rpc as js
 
 from xbmc import sleep, translatePath
 from xbmcvfs import exists
 
 from utils import window, settings, language as lang, kodiSQL, tryEncode, \
     thread_methods, dialog, exists_dir, tryDecode
+import state
 
 # Disable annoying requests warnings
 import requests.packages.urllib3
@@ -27,26 +27,6 @@ LOG = getLogger("PLEX." + __name__)
 ARTWORK_QUEUE = Queue()
 
 
-def setKodiWebServerDetails():
-    """
-    Get the Kodi webserver details - used to set the texture cache
-    """
-    xbmc_port = None
-    xbmc_username = None
-    xbmc_password = None
-    if js.get_setting('services.webserver') in (None, False):
-        # Enable the webserver, it is disabled
-        xbmc_port = 8080
-        xbmc_username = "kodi"
-        js.set_setting('services.webserverport', xbmc_port)
-        js.set_setting('services.webserver', True)
-    # Webserver already enabled
-    xbmc_port = js.get_setting('services.webserverport')
-    xbmc_username = js.get_setting('services.webserverusername')
-    xbmc_password = js.get_setting('services.webserverpassword')
-    return (xbmc_port, xbmc_username, xbmc_password)
-
-
 def double_urlencode(text):
     return quote_plus(quote_plus(text))
 
@@ -59,8 +39,6 @@ def double_urldecode(text):
                               'DB_SCAN',
                               'STOP_SYNC'])
 class Image_Cache_Thread(Thread):
-    xbmc_host = 'localhost'
-    xbmc_port, xbmc_username, xbmc_password = setKodiWebServerDetails()
     sleep_between = 50
     # Potentially issues with limited number of threads
     # Hence let Kodi wait till download is successful
@@ -94,8 +72,11 @@ class Image_Cache_Thread(Thread):
                 try:
                     requests.head(
                         url="http://%s:%s/image/image://%s"
-                            % (self.xbmc_host, self.xbmc_port, url),
-                        auth=(self.xbmc_username, self.xbmc_password),
+                            % (state.WEBSERVER_HOST,
+                               state.WEBSERVER_PORT,
+                               url),
+                        auth=(state.WEBSERVER_USERNAME,
+                              state.WEBSERVER_PASSWORD),
                         timeout=self.timeout)
                 except requests.Timeout:
                     # We don't need the result, only trigger Kodi to start the
diff --git a/resources/lib/state.py b/resources/lib/state.py
index 26ff403c..2020fc71 100644
--- a/resources/lib/state.py
+++ b/resources/lib/state.py
@@ -78,3 +78,9 @@ PLEX_TRANSIENT_TOKEN = None
 # Kodi player states
 PLAYER_STATES = {}
 PLAYED_INFO = {}
+
+# Kodi webserver details
+WEBSERVER_PORT = 8080
+WEBSERVER_USERNAME = 'kodi'
+WEBSERVER_PASSWORD = ''
+WEBSERVER_HOST = 'localhost'
diff --git a/service.py b/service.py
index 676b0b19..6a3e4c84 100644
--- a/service.py
+++ b/service.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
 ###############################################################################
-
-import logging
+from logging import getLogger
 from os import path as os_path
 from sys import path as sys_path, argv
 
@@ -45,18 +43,32 @@ from PlexCompanion import PlexCompanion
 from command_pipeline import Monitor_Window
 from playback_starter import Playback_Starter
 from artwork import Image_Cache_Thread
+from json_rpc import get_setting, set_setting
 import variables as v
 import state
 
 ###############################################################################
-
 import loghandler
 
 loghandler.config()
-log = logging.getLogger("PLEX.service")
-
+log = getLogger("PLEX.service")
 ###############################################################################
 
+def set_webserver():
+    """
+    Set the Kodi webserver details - used to set the texture cache
+    """
+    if get_setting('services.webserver') in (None, False):
+        # Enable the webserver, it is disabled
+        set_setting('services.webserver', True)
+        # Set standard port and username
+        set_setting('services.webserverport', 8080)
+        set_setting('services.webserverusername', 'kodi')
+    # Webserver already enabled
+    state.WEBSERVER_PORT = get_setting('services.webserverport')
+    state.WEBSERVER_USERNAME = get_setting('services.webserverusername')
+    state.WEBSERVER_PASSWORD = get_setting('services.webserverpassword')
+
 
 class Service():
 
@@ -80,7 +92,7 @@ class Service():
     image_cache_thread_running = False
 
     def __init__(self):
-
+        set_webserver()
         self.monitor = Monitor()
 
         window('plex_kodiProfile',