diff --git a/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py b/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
index 08ae61e7..e54a2948 100644
--- a/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ from xbmc import Monitor, Player, sleep, getCondVisibility, getInfoLabel, \
 from xbmcgui import Window
 
 import plexdb_functions as plexdb
-from utils import window, settings, plex_command, thread_methods
+from utils import window, settings, plex_command, thread_methods, \
+    set_replace_paths
 from PlexFunctions import scrobble
 from kodidb_functions import kodiid_from_filename
 from plexbmchelper.subscribers import LOCKER
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ class KodiMonitor(Monitor):
                           settings_value, getattr(state, state_name), new)
                 setattr(state, state_name, new)
         # Special cases, overwrite all internal settings
+        set_replace_paths()
         state.FULL_SYNC_INTERVALL = int(settings('fullSyncInterval')) * 60
         state.BACKGROUNDSYNC_SAFTYMARGIN = int(
             settings('backgroundsync_saftyMargin'))
diff --git a/resources/lib/utils.py b/resources/lib/utils.py
index 990f3f5c..641d18a3 100644
--- a/resources/lib/utils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/utils.py
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ import xbmc
 import xbmcaddon
 import xbmcgui
 from xbmcvfs import exists, delete
-
-from variables import DB_VIDEO_PATH, DB_MUSIC_PATH, DB_TEXTURE_PATH, \
-    DB_PLEX_PATH, KODI_PROFILE, KODIVERSION
+import variables as v
 import state
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -105,7 +103,7 @@ def exists_dir(path):
 
     Feed with encoded string or unicode
     """
-    if KODIVERSION >= 17:
+    if v.KODIVERSION >= 17:
         answ = exists(tryEncode(path))
     else:
         dummyfile = join(tryDecode(path), 'dummyfile.txt')
@@ -336,13 +334,13 @@ def getUnixTimestamp(secondsIntoTheFuture=None):
 
 def kodiSQL(media_type="video"):
     if media_type == "plex":
-        dbPath = DB_PLEX_PATH
+        dbPath = v.DB_PLEX_PATH
     elif media_type == "music":
-        dbPath = DB_MUSIC_PATH
+        dbPath = v.DB_MUSIC_PATH
     elif media_type == "texture":
-        dbPath = DB_TEXTURE_PATH
+        dbPath = v.DB_TEXTURE_PATH
     else:
-        dbPath = DB_VIDEO_PATH
+        dbPath = v.DB_VIDEO_PATH
     return connect(dbPath, timeout=60.0)
 
 
@@ -364,6 +362,21 @@ def create_actor_db_index():
     conn.close()
 
 
+def set_replace_paths():
+    """
+    Sets our values for direct paths correctly (including using lower-case
+    protocols like smb:// and NOT SMB://)
+    """
+    for typus in v.REMAP_TYPE_FROM_PLEXTYPE.values():
+        for arg in ('Org', 'New'):
+            key = 'remapSMB%s%s' % (typus, arg)
+            value = settings(key)
+            if '://' in value:
+                protocol = value.split('://', 1)[0]
+                value = value.replace(protocol, protocol.lower())
+            setattr(state, key, value)
+
+
 def reset():
     # Are you sure you want to reset your local Kodi database?
     if not dialog('yesno',
@@ -650,7 +663,7 @@ class XmlKodiSetting(object):
                  top_element=None):
         self.filename = filename
         if path is None:
-            self.path = join(KODI_PROFILE, filename)
+            self.path = join(v.KODI_PROFILE, filename)
         else:
             self.path = join(path, filename)
         self.force_create = force_create
diff --git a/service.py b/service.py
index 72d7fed3..2b83adbd 100644
--- a/service.py
+++ b/service.py
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ sys_path.append(_base_resource)
 
 ###############################################################################
 
-from utils import settings, window, language as lang, dialog, tryDecode
+from utils import settings, window, language as lang, dialog, tryDecode, \
+    set_replace_paths
 from userclient import UserClient
 import initialsetup
 from kodimonitor import KodiMonitor, SpecialMonitor
@@ -133,10 +134,7 @@ class Service():
             settings('backgroundsync_saftyMargin'))
         state.REPLACE_SMB_PATH = settings('replaceSMB') == 'true'
         state.REMAP_PATH = settings('remapSMB') == 'true'
-        for typus in v.REMAP_TYPE_FROM_PLEXTYPE.values():
-            for arg in ('Org', 'New'):
-                key = 'remapSMB%s%s' % (typus, arg)
-                setattr(state, key, settings(key))
+        set_replace_paths()
         state.KODI_PLEX_TIME_OFFSET = float(settings('kodiplextimeoffset'))
 
         window('plex_minDBVersion', value="1.5.10")