diff --git a/data/interfaces/default/settings.html b/data/interfaces/default/settings.html
index c505258b..c8b7ecf6 100644
--- a/data/interfaces/default/settings.html
+++ b/data/interfaces/default/settings.html
@@ -2737,12 +2737,8 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     });
 
     $.ajax({
-        url: "https://plex.tv/api/resources",
+        url: "check_pms_token",
         type: 'GET',
-        dataType: 'json',
-        beforeSend: function (xhr) {
-            xhr.setRequestHeader('X-Plex-Token', $('#pms_token').val());
-        },
         statusCode: {
             401: function (xhr, status) {
                 $("#updatebar").hide();
diff --git a/plexpy/plextv.py b/plexpy/plextv.py
index 5e487a55..d97c7797 100644
--- a/plexpy/plextv.py
+++ b/plexpy/plextv.py
@@ -277,13 +277,14 @@ class PlexTV(object):
 
         return request
 
-    def get_plextv_resources(self, include_https=False, output_format=''):
+    def get_plextv_resources(self, include_https=False, return_response=False, output_format=''):
         if include_https:
             uri = '/api/resources?includeHttps=1'
         else:
             uri = '/api/resources'
         request = self.request_handler.make_request(uri=uri,
                                                     request_type='GET',
+                                                    return_response=return_response,
                                                     output_format=output_format)
 
         return request
diff --git a/plexpy/webserve.py b/plexpy/webserve.py
index 42160d01..0688642c 100644
--- a/plexpy/webserve.py
+++ b/plexpy/webserve.py
@@ -3414,6 +3414,15 @@ class WebInterface(object):
 
         return {'result': 'success', 'message': 'Settings saved.'}
 
+    @cherrypy.expose
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_out()
+    @requireAuth(member_of("admin"))
+    def check_pms_token(self, **kwargs):
+        plex_tv = plextv.PlexTV()
+        response = plex_tv.get_plextv_resources(return_response=True)
+        if not response.ok:
+            cherrypy.response.status = 401
+
     @cherrypy.expose
     @cherrypy.tools.json_out()
     @requireAuth(member_of("admin"))