diff --git a/resources/lib/KodiMonitor.py b/resources/lib/KodiMonitor.py
index fcf4f867..07821c91 100644
--- a/resources/lib/KodiMonitor.py
+++ b/resources/lib/KodiMonitor.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class Kodi_Monitor( xbmc.Monitor ):
             jsondata = json.loads(data)
             
             try:
-                playcount = jsondata['playcount']
+                playcount = jsondata.get('playcount')
                 item = jsondata['item']['id']
                 type = jsondata['item']['type']
                 prop = utils.window('Played%s%s' % (type, item))