diff --git a/plexpy/activity_pinger.py b/plexpy/activity_pinger.py
index 966158c2..a0db6f99 100644
--- a/plexpy/activity_pinger.py
+++ b/plexpy/activity_pinger.py
@@ -293,8 +293,8 @@ def connect_server(log=True, startup=False):
 
         try:
             web_socket.start_thread()
-        except:
-            logger.error(u"Websocket :: Unable to open connection.")
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(u"Websocket :: Unable to open connection: %s." % e)
 
 
 def check_server_access():
diff --git a/plexpy/web_socket.py b/plexpy/web_socket.py
index aee3a61f..41736d08 100644
--- a/plexpy/web_socket.py
+++ b/plexpy/web_socket.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import plexpy
 import activity_handler
 import activity_pinger
 import activity_processor
+import database
 import logger
 
 name = 'websocket'
@@ -33,8 +34,14 @@ ws_shutdown = False
 
 
 def start_thread():
-    # Check for any existing sessions on start up
-    activity_pinger.check_active_sessions(ws_request=True)
+    try:
+        # Check for any existing sessions on start up
+        activity_pinger.check_active_sessions(ws_request=True)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(u"Tautulli WebSocket :: Failed to check for active sessions: %s." % e)
+        logger.warn(u"Tautulli WebSocket :: Attempt to fix by flushing temporary sessions...")
+        database.delete_sessions()
+
     # Start the websocket listener on it's own thread
     thread = threading.Thread(target=run)
     thread.daemon = True