diff --git a/addon.xml b/addon.xml
index f0557c63..a91696b9 100644
--- a/addon.xml
+++ b/addon.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <addon  id="plugin.video.plexkodiconnect"
         name="PlexKodiConnect" 
-        version="2.2.5"
+        version="2.2.7"
         provider-name="croneter">
   <requires>
     <import addon="xbmc.python" version="2.1.0"/>
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index d8a3d486..03f8f2c7 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+version 2.2.7
+- Prevent Kodi screensaver during the initial sync
+
+version 2.2.6
+- Fix unicode error
+- Fix grouped folders error
+
 version 2.2.5
 - Add generate a new device Id option, found in the add-on settings > advanced.
 - Offer to delete cached thumbnails upon database reset.
diff --git a/resources/lib/utils.py b/resources/lib/utils.py
index fdbab319..d618e77b 100644
--- a/resources/lib/utils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/utils.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import cProfile
 import inspect
+import json
 import pstats
 import sqlite3
 from datetime import datetime, time, timedelta
@@ -271,6 +272,40 @@ def getKodiMusicDBPath():
                     % dbVersion.get(kodibuild, "")).decode('utf-8')
     return dbPath
 
+def getScreensaver():
+    # Get the current screensaver value
+    query = {
+
+        'jsonrpc': "2.0",
+        'id': 0,
+        'method': "Settings.getSettingValue",
+        'params': {
+
+            'setting': "screensaver.mode"
+        }
+    }
+    result = xbmc.executeJSONRPC(json.dumps(query))
+    result = json.loads(result)
+    screensaver = result['result']['value']
+
+    return screensaver
+
+def setScreensaver(value):
+    # Toggle the screensaver
+    query = {
+
+        'jsonrpc': "2.0",
+        'id': 0,
+        'method': "Settings.setSettingValue",
+        'params': {
+
+            'setting': "screensaver.mode",
+            'value': value
+        }
+    }
+    result = xbmc.executeJSONRPC(json.dumps(query))
+    logMsg("EMBY", "Toggling screensaver: %s %s" % (value, result), 1)    
+
 def reset():
 
     dialog = xbmcgui.Dialog()