diff --git a/resources/lib/userclient.py b/resources/lib/userclient.py
index bb56f029..2d68bba1 100644
--- a/resources/lib/userclient.py
+++ b/resources/lib/userclient.py
@@ -139,15 +139,15 @@ class UserClient(threading.Thread):
 
     def _set_user_server(self):
 
-        self._server = self.download("{server}/emby/System/Configuration?format=json")
-        settings('markPlayed', value=str(self._server['MaxResumePct']))
-
         self._user = self.download("{server}/emby/Users/{UserId}?format=json")
         settings('username', value=self._user['Name'])
         if "PrimaryImageTag" in self._user:
             window('EmbyUserImage',
                    value=artwork.Artwork().getUserArtwork(self._user['Id'], 'Primary'))
 
+        self._server = self.download("{server}/emby/System/Configuration?format=json")
+        settings('markPlayed', value=str(self._server['MaxResumePct']))
+
     def _authenticate(self):
 
         if not self.get_server() or not self.get_username():
@@ -223,10 +223,10 @@ class UserClient(threading.Thread):
         doutils.startSession()
 
         # Set _user and _server
+        self._set_user_server()
         # verify user access
         try:
             self._set_access()
-            self._set_user_server()
         except Warning: # We don't need to raise any exceptions
             pass