diff --git a/resources/lib/DownloadUtils.py b/resources/lib/DownloadUtils.py
index 1ed17c6f..ba06efb4 100644
--- a/resources/lib/DownloadUtils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/DownloadUtils.py
@@ -84,6 +84,19 @@ class DownloadUtils():
         except:
             self.logMsg("Posted capabilities failed.")
 
+        # Attempt at getting sessionId
+        url = "{server}/mediabrowser/Sessions?DeviceId=%s&format=json" % deviceId
+
+        try:
+            result = self.downloadUrl(url)
+            self.logMsg("Session: %s" % result, 2)
+            
+            sessionId = result[0][u'Id']
+            self.logMsg("SessionId: %s" % sessionId)
+            self.WINDOW.setProperty("sessionId%s" % self.username, sessionId)
+        except:
+            self.logMsg("Failed to retrieve sessionId.", 1)
+
     def startSession(self):
 
         self.deviceId = self.clientInfo.getMachineId()