diff --git a/addon.xml b/addon.xml
index c7fdb0ca..f3acf570 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="1.5.2"
+        version="1.5.3"
         provider-name="croneter">
   <requires>
     <import addon="xbmc.python" version="2.1.0"/>
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index ff6f8bff..677e5b97 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+version 1.5.3 (beta only)
+- Fix sync crashing due to AttributeError
+- Fix playback startup via PMS
+
 version 1.5.2 (beta only)
 A DATABASE RESET IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
 - Plex Companion is completely rewired and should now handly anything you throw at it