diff --git a/resources/lib/playbackutils.py b/resources/lib/playbackutils.py
index cf5dee55..d140feef 100644
--- a/resources/lib/playbackutils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/playbackutils.py
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ class PlaybackUtils():
             startPos = max(playqueue.kodi_pl.getposition(), 0)
         self.currentPosition = startPos
 
-        propertiesPlayback = window('plex_playbackProps') == "true"
         introsPlaylist = False
         dummyPlaylist = False
 
@@ -114,8 +113,8 @@ class PlaybackUtils():
 
         # We need to ensure we add the intro and additional parts only once.
         # Otherwise we get a loop.
-        if not propertiesPlayback:
-            window('plex_playbackProps', value="true")
+        if not v.PLAYBACK_SETUP_DONE:
+            v.PLAYBACK_SETUP_DONE = True
             LOG.info("Setting up properties in playlist.")
             # Where will the player need to start?
             # Do we need to get trailers?
@@ -232,9 +231,9 @@ class PlaybackUtils():
                 return result
 
         # We just skipped adding properties. Reset flag for next time.
-        elif propertiesPlayback:
+        elif v.PLAYBACK_SETUP_DONE:
             LOG.debug("Resetting properties playback flag.")
-            window('plex_playbackProps', clear=True)
+            v.PLAYBACK_SETUP_DONE = False
 
         # SETUP MAIN ITEM ##########
         # For transcoding only, ask for audio/subs pref
@@ -277,7 +276,7 @@ class PlaybackUtils():
         Play all items contained in the xml passed in. Called by Plex Companion
         """
         LOG.info("Playbackutils play_all called")
-        window('plex_playbackProps', value="true")
+        v.PLAYBACK_SETUP_DONE = True
         self.currentPosition = 0
         for item in self.xml:
             api = API(item)
diff --git a/resources/lib/player.py b/resources/lib/player.py
index 63071e91..1df9bf24 100644
--- a/resources/lib/player.py
+++ b/resources/lib/player.py
@@ -263,12 +263,12 @@ class PKC_Player(Player):
         for item in ('plex_currently_playing_itemid',
                      'plex_customplaylist',
                      'plex_customplaylist.seektime',
-                     'plex_playbackProps',
                      'plex_forcetranscode'):
             window(item, clear=True)
         # We might have saved a transient token from a user flinging media via
         # Companion (if we could not use the playqueue to store the token)
         state.PLEX_TRANSIENT_TOKEN = None
+        v.PLAYBACK_SETUP_DONE = False
         LOG.debug("Cleared playlist properties.")
 
     def onPlayBackEnded(self):
diff --git a/resources/lib/state.py b/resources/lib/state.py
index 931a5227..a9dc091c 100644
--- a/resources/lib/state.py
+++ b/resources/lib/state.py
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ PLAYER_STATES = {
 # paths for playback (since we're not receiving a Kodi id)
 PLEX_IDS = {}
 PLAYED_INFO = {}
+# Former playbackProps; used by playbackutils.py and set to True if initial
+# playback setup has been done (and playbackutils will be called again
+# subsequently)
+PLAYBACK_SETUP_DONE = False
 
 # Kodi webserver details
 WEBSERVER_PORT = 8080
diff --git a/service.py b/service.py
index 06dd1ab9..8f7e6a38 100644
--- a/service.py
+++ b/service.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class Service():
             "plex_online", "plex_serverStatus", "plex_onWake",
             "plex_kodiScan",
             "plex_shouldStop", "plex_dbScan",
-            "plex_initialScan", "plex_customplayqueue", "plex_playbackProps",
+            "plex_initialScan", "plex_customplayqueue",
             "pms_token", "plex_token",
             "pms_server", "plex_machineIdentifier", "plex_servername",
             "plex_authenticated", "PlexUserImage", "useDirectPaths",