diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/entrypoint/default.py b/jellyfin_kodi/entrypoint/default.py
index ba8a7573..49a90f04 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/entrypoint/default.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/entrypoint/default.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from database import reset, get_sync, Database, jellyfin_db, get_credentials
 from objects import Objects, Actions
 from downloader import TheVoid
 from helper import translate, event, settings, window, dialog, api, JSONRPC
+from helper.utils import JsonDebugPrinter
 
 #################################################################################################
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ class Events(object):
         if server == 'None':
             server = None
 
-        LOG.info("path: %s params: %s", path, json.dumps(params, indent=4))
+        LOG.info("path: %s params: %s", path, JsonDebugPrinter(params))
 
         if '/extrafanart' in base_url:
 
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/entrypoint/service.py b/jellyfin_kodi/entrypoint/service.py
index b3b0ed2b..27ee4372 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/entrypoint/service.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/entrypoint/service.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import setup
 import monitor
 from views import Views, verify_kodi_defaults
 from helper import translate, window, settings, event, dialog
+from helper.utils import JsonDebugPrinter
 from jellyfin import Jellyfin
 
 #################################################################################################
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ class Service(xbmc.Monitor):
 
             data = json.loads(data)
 
-        LOG.debug("[ %s: %s ] %s", sender, method, json.dumps(data, indent=4))
+        LOG.debug("[ %s: %s ] %s", sender, method, JsonDebugPrinter(data))
 
         if method == 'ServerOnline':
             if data.get('ServerId') is None:
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py b/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py
index ea93d27f..48c88724 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py
@@ -494,3 +494,16 @@ def has_attribute(obj, name):
         return True
     except AttributeError:
         return False
+
+
+class JsonDebugPrinter(object):
+
+    ''' Helper class to defer converting data to JSON until it is needed.
+    See: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-kodi/pull/193
+    '''
+
+    def __init__(self, data):
+        self.data = data
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return json.dumps(self.data, indent=4)
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/http.py b/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/http.py
index 63c58f3b..be022420 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/http.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/http.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import requests
 from six import string_types
 
 from .exceptions import HTTPException
+from helper.utils import JsonDebugPrinter
 
 #################################################################################################
 
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ class HTTP(object):
             raise AttributeError("Request cannot be empty")
 
         data = self._request(data)
-        LOG.debug("--->[ http ] %s", json.dumps(data, indent=4))
+        LOG.debug("--->[ http ] %s", JsonDebugPrinter(data))
         retry = data.pop('retry', 5)
 
         while True:
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ class HTTP(object):
                     elapsed = int(r.elapsed.total_seconds() * 1000)
                     response = r.json()
                     LOG.debug("---<[ http ][%s ms]", elapsed)
-                    LOG.debug(json.dumps(response, indent=4))
+                    LOG.debug(JsonDebugPrinter(response))
 
                     return response
                 except ValueError:
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/monitor.py b/jellyfin_kodi/monitor.py
index 00f88d12..4adbaef2 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/monitor.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/monitor.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import player
 from client import get_device_id
 from objects import PlaylistWorker, on_play, on_update, special_listener
 from helper import translate, settings, window, dialog, api, JSONRPC
+from helper.utils import JsonDebugPrinter
 from jellyfin import Jellyfin
 from webservice import WebService
 
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ class Monitor(xbmc.Monitor):
 
             data = json.loads(data)
 
-        LOG.debug("[ %s: %s ] %s", sender, method, json.dumps(data, indent=4))
+        LOG.debug("[ %s: %s ] %s", sender, method, JsonDebugPrinter(data))
 
         if self.sleep:
             LOG.info("System.OnSleep detected, ignore monitor request.")