diff --git a/resources/lib/itemtypes.py b/resources/lib/itemtypes.py
index f997c883..4cfa311a 100644
--- a/resources/lib/itemtypes.py
+++ b/resources/lib/itemtypes.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ class Items(object):
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.artwork = artwork.Artwork()
-        self.userid = window('currUserId')
         self.server = window('pms_server')
 
     def __enter__(self):
diff --git a/resources/lib/librarysync.py b/resources/lib/librarysync.py
index 25e1df1c..bbcf5263 100644
--- a/resources/lib/librarysync.py
+++ b/resources/lib/librarysync.py
@@ -1352,13 +1352,13 @@ class LibrarySync(Thread):
                         # Hence must be us (since several users require plex.tv
                         # token for PKC)
                         pass
-                    elif not (currSess['userId'] == window('currUserId')
+                    elif not (currSess['userId'] == state.CURRENT_USER_ID
                               or
                               currSess['username'] == window('plex_username')):
                         log.debug('Our username %s, userid %s did not match '
                                   'the session username %s with userid %s'
                                   % (window('plex_username'),
-                                     window('currUserId'),
+                                     state.CURRENT_USER_ID,
                                      currSess['username'],
                                      currSess['userId']))
                         continue
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ class LibrarySync(Thread):
                 })
                 log.debug('Update playstate for user %s with id %s: %s'
                           % (window('plex_username'),
-                             window('currUserId'),
+                             state.CURRENT_USER_ID,
                              items[-1]))
         # Now tell Kodi where we are
         for item in items:
diff --git a/resources/lib/playutils.py b/resources/lib/playutils.py
index 6f6415de..1cc97b44 100644
--- a/resources/lib/playutils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/playutils.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ class PlayUtils():
         self.API = PlexAPI.API(item)
         self.doUtils = DownloadUtils().downloadUrl
 
-        self.userid = window('currUserId')
         self.server = window('pms_server')
         self.machineIdentifier = window('plex_machineIdentifier')
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/plexbmchelper/subscribers.py b/resources/lib/plexbmchelper/subscribers.py
index b8f4e20b..1f8b8aca 100644
--- a/resources/lib/plexbmchelper/subscribers.py
+++ b/resources/lib/plexbmchelper/subscribers.py
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@ class SubscriptionManager:
             ret += ' />'
             return ret
 
-        # pbmc_server = str(WINDOW.getProperty('plexbmc.nowplaying.server'))
-        # userId = str(WINDOW.getProperty('currUserId'))
         pbmc_server = window('pms_server')
         if pbmc_server:
             (self.protocol, self.server, self.port) = \
diff --git a/resources/lib/state.py b/resources/lib/state.py
index 6bbec4e3..2e9784f7 100644
--- a/resources/lib/state.py
+++ b/resources/lib/state.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ RESTRICTED_USER = False
 # Direct Paths (True) or Addon Paths (False)? Along with
 # window('useDirectPaths')
 DIRECT_PATHS = False
+
 # Along with window('plex_authenticated')
 AUTHENTICATED = False
 PLEX_TOKEN = None
+# Plex ID of the current user (e.g. for plex.tv) as a STRING
+CURRENT_USER_ID = None
diff --git a/resources/lib/userclient.py b/resources/lib/userclient.py
index 9d92e550..34d7948f 100644
--- a/resources/lib/userclient.py
+++ b/resources/lib/userclient.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ class UserClient(threading.Thread):
         self.retry = 0
 
         self.currUser = None
-        self.currUserId = None
         self.currServer = None
         self.currToken = None
         self.HasAccess = True
@@ -122,7 +121,6 @@ class UserClient(threading.Thread):
         log.debug('Loading current user')
         doUtils = self.doUtils
 
-        self.currUserId = userId
         self.currToken = usertoken
         self.currServer = self.getServer()
         self.ssl = self.getSSLverify()
@@ -144,7 +142,7 @@ class UserClient(threading.Thread):
                 return False
 
         # Set to windows property
-        window('currUserId', value=userId)
+        state.CURRENT_USER_ID = userId or None
         window('plex_username', value=username)
         # This is the token for the current PMS (might also be '')
         window('pms_token', value=self.currToken)
@@ -276,7 +274,7 @@ class UserClient(threading.Thread):
         window('pms_server', clear=True)
         window('plex_machineIdentifier', clear=True)
         window('plex_servername', clear=True)
-        window('currUserId', clear=True)
+        state.CURRENT_USER_ID = None
         window('plex_username', clear=True)
         window('plex_restricteduser', clear=True)
         state.RESTRICTED_USER = False
@@ -291,7 +289,6 @@ class UserClient(threading.Thread):
         self.currToken = None
         self.auth = True
         self.currUser = None
-        self.currUserId = None
 
         self.retry = 0
 
@@ -331,7 +328,7 @@ class UserClient(threading.Thread):
                         # Successfully authenticated and loaded a user
                         log.info("Successfully authenticated!")
                         log.info("Current user: %s" % self.currUser)
-                        log.info("Current userId: %s" % self.currUserId)
+                        log.info("Current userId: %s" % state.CURRENT_USER_ID)
                         self.retry = 0
                         state.SUSPEND_LIBRARY_THREAD = False
                         window('plex_serverStatus', clear=True)
diff --git a/resources/lib/websocket_client.py b/resources/lib/websocket_client.py
index 021cd4cb..93bed8f0 100644
--- a/resources/lib/websocket_client.py
+++ b/resources/lib/websocket_client.py
@@ -221,7 +221,8 @@ class Alexa_Websocket(WebSocket):
     def getUri(self):
         self.plex_client_Id = window('plex_client_Id')
         uri = ('wss://pubsub.plex.tv/sub/websockets/%s/%s?X-Plex-Token=%s'
-               % (window('currUserId'), self.plex_client_Id, state.PLEX_TOKEN))
+               % (state.CURRENT_USER_ID,
+                  self.plex_client_Id, state.PLEX_TOKEN))
         sslopt = {}
         log.debug("Uri: %s, sslopt: %s" % (uri, sslopt))
         return uri, sslopt
diff --git a/service.py b/service.py
index a37d60c1..e35b96ee 100644
--- a/service.py
+++ b/service.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class Service():
         properties = [
             "plex_online", "plex_serverStatus", "plex_onWake",
             "plex_dbCheck", "plex_kodiScan",
-            "plex_shouldStop", "currUserId", "plex_dbScan",
+            "plex_shouldStop", "plex_dbScan",
             "plex_initialScan", "plex_customplayqueue", "plex_playbackProps",
             "plex_runLibScan", "plex_username", "pms_token", "plex_token",
             "pms_server", "plex_machineIdentifier", "plex_servername",