diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/settings.html b/data/interfaces/default/settings.html
index 6c1ee9cb..e48c11e2 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/settings.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/settings.html
@@ -870,7 +870,7 @@
                                     </div>
                                 </div>
                                 <p class="help-block">Enter your Imgur API client ID in order to upload posters. 
-                                    You can register a new anonymous usage application <a href="${anon_url('https://api.imgur.com/oauth2/addclient')}" target="_blank">here</a>.
+                                    You can register a new application <a href="${anon_url('https://api.imgur.com/oauth2/addclient')}" target="_blank">here</a>.
                             </div>
                         </div>
 
diff --git a/plexpy/helpers.py b/plexpy/helpers.py
index 98487f0e..93f7d230 100644
--- a/plexpy/helpers.py
+++ b/plexpy/helpers.py
@@ -530,8 +530,13 @@ def uploadToImgur(imgPath, imgTitle=''):
     img_url = ''
 
     if not client_id:
-        logger.error(u"PlexPy Helpers :: Cannot upload poster to Imgur. No client id specifiec in the settings.")
-        return img_url
+        #logger.error(u"PlexPy Helpers :: Cannot upload poster to Imgur. No Imgur client id specified in the settings.")
+        #return img_url
+        # Fallback to shared client id for now. This will be remove in a future update.
+        logger.warn(u"PlexPy Helpers :: No Imgur client id specified in the settings. Falling back to the shared client id.")
+        logger.warn(u"***** The shared Imgur client id will be removed in a future PlexPy update! "
+                    "Please enter your own client id in the settings to continue uploading posters! *****")
+        client_id = '743b1a443ccd2b0'
 
     try:
         with open(imgPath, 'rb') as imgFile: