diff --git a/plexpy/activity_pinger.py b/plexpy/activity_pinger.py
index 04c73fd8..00dc143f 100644
--- a/plexpy/activity_pinger.py
+++ b/plexpy/activity_pinger.py
@@ -301,14 +301,14 @@ def check_server_access():
                             % str(ext_ping_count))
             # Reset external ping counter
             else:
-                if ext_ping_count >= 3:
+                if ext_ping_count >= plexpy.CONFIG.REMOTE_ACCESS_PING_THRESHOLD:
                     logger.info(u"PlexPy Monitor :: Plex remote access is back up.")
 
                     plexpy.NOTIFY_QUEUE.put({'notify_action': 'on_extup'})
 
                 ext_ping_count = 0
 
-        if ext_ping_count == 3:
+        if ext_ping_count == plexpy.CONFIG.REMOTE_ACCESS_PING_THRESHOLD:
             plexpy.NOTIFY_QUEUE.put({'notify_action': 'on_extdown'})
 
 
diff --git a/plexpy/config.py b/plexpy/config.py
index 5d208ffb..d5fc6197 100644
--- a/plexpy/config.py
+++ b/plexpy/config.py
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ _CONFIG_DEFINITIONS = {
     'REFRESH_LIBRARIES_ON_STARTUP': (int, 'Monitoring', 1),
     'REFRESH_USERS_INTERVAL': (int, 'Monitoring', 12),
     'REFRESH_USERS_ON_STARTUP': (int, 'Monitoring', 1),
+    'REMOTE_ACCESS_PING_THRESHOLD': (int, 'Advanced', 3),
     'SESSION_DB_WRITE_ATTEMPTS': (int, 'Advanced', 5),
     'SLACK_ENABLED': (int, 'Slack', 0),
     'SLACK_HOOK': (str, 'Slack', ''),