diff --git a/PlexPy.py b/PlexPy.py
index bcc17654..ac97d020 100755
--- a/PlexPy.py
+++ b/PlexPy.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def main():
 
     # Open connection for websocket
     try:
-        web_socket.start_thread()
+        web_socket.start_thread(startup=True)
     except:
         logger.warn(u"Websocket :: Unable to open connection.")
         plexpy.initialize_scheduler()
diff --git a/plexpy/activity_pinger.py b/plexpy/activity_pinger.py
index 1e3783d3..96ff3c36 100644
--- a/plexpy/activity_pinger.py
+++ b/plexpy/activity_pinger.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ def check_server_updates():
                 logger.info(u"Tautulli Monitor :: No PMS update available.")
 
 
-def check_cloud_status(log=False):
+def check_cloud_status(log=False, return_status=False):
     if log:
         logger.info(u"Tautulli Monitor :: Checking for Plex Cloud server status...")
 
@@ -337,7 +337,11 @@ def check_cloud_status(log=False):
 
     if cloud_status:
         logger.info(u"Tautulli Monitor :: Plex Cloud server is active.")
+        if return_status:
+            return cloud_status
         check_server_response()
     else:
         if log:
             logger.info(u"Tautulli Monitor :: Plex Cloud server is sleeping.")
+        if return_status:
+            return cloud_status
diff --git a/plexpy/web_socket.py b/plexpy/web_socket.py
index a9613e40..6366ed43 100644
--- a/plexpy/web_socket.py
+++ b/plexpy/web_socket.py
@@ -32,7 +32,13 @@ opcode_data = (websocket.ABNF.OPCODE_TEXT, websocket.ABNF.OPCODE_BINARY)
 ws_reconnect = False
 
 
-def start_thread():
+def start_thread(startup=False):
+    if startup and plexpy.CONFIG.PMS_IS_CLOUD and plexpy.PLEX_SERVER_UP is None:
+        plexpy.PLEX_SERVER_UP = activity_pinger.check_cloud_status(log=True, return_status=True)
+        if not plexpy.PLEX_SERVER_UP:
+            on_disconnect()
+            return
+
     if plexpy.CONFIG.FIRST_RUN_COMPLETE:
         # Check for any existing sessions on start up
         activity_pinger.check_active_sessions(ws_request=True)