diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/segments.py b/jellyfin_kodi/segments.py
index e2bc1619..8193e61d 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/segments.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/segments.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import division, absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 import threading
-import time
+import xbmc
 from .helper import LazyLogger, settings
 
 LOG = LazyLogger(__name__)
@@ -22,16 +22,23 @@ class SegmentChecker(threading.Thread):
         LOG.info("--->[ segment checker ]")
 
         while not self.stop_thread:
-            try:
-                if settings("mediaSegmentsEnabled.bool"):
-                    current_file = self.player.get_playing_file()
-                    item = self.player.get_file_info(current_file)
+            item = self._getCurrentPlayingItem()
+            if item and settings("mediaSegmentsEnabled.bool"):
+                try:
                     current_pos = int(self.player.getTime())
                     self.player.check_skip_segments(item, current_pos)
 
-            except Exception as e:
-                LOG.error("Error in segment checker loop: %s", e)
+                except Exception as e:
+                    LOG.exception("Error in segment checker loop: %s", e)
 
-            time.sleep(0.2)
+            xbmc.sleep(1000)
 
         LOG.info("---<[ segment checker ]")
+
+    def _getCurrentPlayingItem(self):
+        try:
+            current_file = self.player.get_playing_file()
+            item = self.player.get_file_info(current_file)
+            return item
+        except Exception:
+            return None