diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/database/jellyfin_db.py b/jellyfin_kodi/database/jellyfin_db.py
index 2036a25d..5683e740 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/database/jellyfin_db.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/database/jellyfin_db.py
@@ -144,3 +144,15 @@ class JellyfinDatabase():
 
     def remove_media_by_parent_id(self, *args):
         self.cursor.execute(QU.delete_media_by_parent_id, args)
+
+    def get_version(self):
+        self.cursor.execute(QU.get_version)
+
+        return self.cursor.fetchone()
+
+    def add_version(self, *args):
+        '''
+        We only ever want one value here, so erase the existing contents first
+        '''
+        self.cursor.execute(QU.delete_version)
+        self.cursor.execute(QU.add_version, args)
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/library.py b/jellyfin_kodi/library.py
index 1c616fd1..860c1c9e 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/library.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/library.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from helper import LazyLogger
 LOG = LazyLogger(__name__)
 LIMIT = int(settings('limitIndex') or 15)
 DTHREADS = int(settings('limitThreads') or 3)
+TARGET_DB_VERSION = 1
 
 ##################################################################################################
 
@@ -110,6 +111,18 @@ class Library(threading.Thread):
         with Database('video'), Database('music'):
             pass
 
+    def check_version(self):
+        '''
+        Checks database version and triggers any required data migrations
+        '''
+        with Database('jellyfin') as jellyfindb:
+            db = jellyfin_db.JellyfinDatabase(jellyfindb.cursor)
+            db_version = db.get_version()
+
+            if not db_version:
+                # Make sure we always have a version in the database
+                db.add_version((TARGET_DB_VERSION))
+
     @stop
     def service(self):
 
@@ -303,6 +316,7 @@ class Library(threading.Thread):
             Check for the server plugin.
         '''
         self.test_databases()
+        self.check_version()
 
         Views().get_views()
         Views().get_nodes()