diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/settings.html b/data/interfaces/default/settings.html
index 2ae60de4..3d78c3e4 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/settings.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/settings.html
@@ -902,6 +902,10 @@ available_notification_agents = sorted(notifiers.available_notification_agents()
                                     <td width="150"><strong>{server_name}</strong></td>
                                     <td>The name of your Plex Server.</td>
                                 </tr>
+                                <tr>
+                                    <td width="150"><strong>{server_uptime}</strong></td>
+                                    <td>The uptime (in days, hours, mins, secs) of your Plex Server.</td>
+                                </tr>
                                 <tr>
                                     <td width="150"><strong>{user}</strong></td>
                                     <td>The username of the person streaming.</td>
diff --git a/plexpy/activity_pinger.py b/plexpy/activity_pinger.py
index c1701769..d01b49c1 100644
--- a/plexpy/activity_pinger.py
+++ b/plexpy/activity_pinger.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ ping_count = 0
 def check_active_sessions(ws_request=False):
 
     with monitor_lock:
+        global ping_count
+
         pms_connect = pmsconnect.PmsConnect()
         session_list = pms_connect.get_current_activity()
         monitor_db = database.MonitorDatabase()
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ def check_active_sessions(ws_request=False):
         # logger.debug(u"PlexPy Monitor :: Checking for active streams.")
 
         if session_list:
+            ping_count = 0
             media_container = session_list['sessions']
 
             # Check our temp table for what we must do with the new streams
@@ -164,7 +167,6 @@ def check_active_sessions(ws_request=False):
         else:
             logger.debug(u"PlexPy Monitor :: Unable to read session list.")
             response = pms_connect.get_server_response()
-            global ping_count
         
             if not response:
                 ping_count += 1
diff --git a/plexpy/helpers.py b/plexpy/helpers.py
index f81cbd84..fbefaaa1 100644
--- a/plexpy/helpers.py
+++ b/plexpy/helpers.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#  This file is part of PlexPy.
+#  This file is part of PlexPy.
 #
 #  PlexPy is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 #  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -144,6 +144,31 @@ def now():
     now = datetime.datetime.now()
     return now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
 
+def human_duration(s):
+
+    hd = ''
+
+    if str(s).isdigit():
+        d = int(s / 84600)
+        h = int((s % 84600) / 3600)
+        m = int(((s % 84600) % 3600) / 60)
+        s = int(((s % 84600) % 3600) % 60)
+        
+        hd_list = []
+        if d > 0:
+            hd_list.append(str(d) + ' days')
+        if h > 0:
+            hd_list.append(str(h) + ' hrs')
+        if m > 0:
+            hd_list.append(str(m) + ' mins')
+        if s > 0:
+            hd_list.append(str(s) + ' secs')
+            
+        hd = ' '.join(hd_list)
+
+        return hd
+    else:
+        return hd
 
 def get_age(date):
 
diff --git a/plexpy/notification_handler.py b/plexpy/notification_handler.py
index c9db601a..09a3a417 100644
--- a/plexpy/notification_handler.py
+++ b/plexpy/notification_handler.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 #  along with PlexPy.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from plexpy import logger, config, notifiers, database, helpers
+from plexpy import logger, config, notifiers, database, helpers, plextv, pmsconnect
 
 import plexpy
 import time
@@ -269,12 +269,22 @@ def set_notify_state(session, state, agent_info):
 
 
 def build_notify_text(session=None, timeline=None, state=None):
-    from plexpy import pmsconnect
     import re
 
     # Get the server name
     server_name = plexpy.CONFIG.PMS_NAME
 
+    # Get the server uptime
+    plex_tv = plextv.PlexTV()
+    server_times = plex_tv.get_server_times()
+
+    if server_times:
+        updated_at = server_times[0]['updated_at']
+        server_uptime = helpers.human_duration(int(time.time() - helpers.cast_to_float(updated_at)))
+    else:
+        logger.error(u"PlexPy Notifier :: Unable to retrieve server uptime.")
+        server_uptime = 'N/A'
+
     # Get metadata feed for item
     if session:
         rating_key = session['rating_key']
@@ -388,6 +398,7 @@ def build_notify_text(session=None, timeline=None, state=None):
     progress_percent = helpers.get_percent(view_offset, duration)
 
     available_params = {'server_name': server_name,
+                        'server_uptime': server_uptime,
                         'user': user,
                         'platform': platform,
                         'player': player,
@@ -597,10 +608,22 @@ def build_server_notify_text(state=None):
     # Get the server name
     server_name = plexpy.CONFIG.PMS_NAME
 
+    # Get the server uptime
+    plex_tv = plextv.PlexTV()
+    server_times = plex_tv.get_server_times()
+
+    if server_times:
+        updated_at = server_times[0]['updated_at']
+        server_uptime = helpers.human_duration(int(time.time() - helpers.cast_to_float(updated_at)))
+    else:
+        logger.error(u"PlexPy Notifier :: Unable to retrieve server uptime.")
+        server_uptime = 'N/A'
+
     on_down_subject = plexpy.CONFIG.NOTIFY_ON_DOWN_SUBJECT_TEXT
     on_down_body = plexpy.CONFIG.NOTIFY_ON_DOWN_BODY_TEXT
 
-    available_params = {'server_name': server_name}
+    available_params = {'server_name': server_name,
+                        'server_uptime': server_uptime}
 
     # Default text
     subject_text = 'PlexPy (%s)' % server_name
diff --git a/plexpy/plextv.py b/plexpy/plextv.py
index 03372fdc..4610121a 100644
--- a/plexpy/plextv.py
+++ b/plexpy/plextv.py
@@ -444,3 +444,22 @@ class PlexTV(object):
             return clean_servers
 
         return json.dumps(clean_servers, indent=4)
+
+    def get_server_times(self):
+        servers = self.get_plextv_server_list(output_format='xml')
+        server_times = []
+
+        try:
+            xml_head = servers.getElementsByTagName('Server')
+        except:
+            logger.warn("Error parsing XML for Plex servers.")
+            return []
+
+        for a in xml_head:
+            if helpers.get_xml_attr(a, 'machineIdentifier') == plexpy.CONFIG.PMS_IDENTIFIER:
+                server_times.append({"created_at": helpers.get_xml_attr(a, 'createdAt'),
+                                     "updated_at": helpers.get_xml_attr(a, 'updatedAt')
+                                     })
+                break
+
+        return server_times