diff --git a/resources/lib/jellyfin/core/api.py b/resources/lib/jellyfin/core/api.py
index e364e2dc..ffb1fad4 100644
--- a/resources/lib/jellyfin/core/api.py
+++ b/resources/lib/jellyfin/core/api.py
@@ -238,6 +238,13 @@ class API(object):
     def get_plugins(self):
         return self._get("Plugins")
 
+    def check_companion_installed(self):
+        try:
+            self._get("/Jellyfin.Plugin.KodiSyncQueue/GetServerDateTime")
+            return True
+        except Exception:
+            return False
+
     def get_seasons(self, show_id):
         return self.shows("/%s/Seasons" % show_id, params={
             'UserId': "{UserId}",
diff --git a/resources/lib/library.py b/resources/lib/library.py
index bf801a5f..6726ade3 100644
--- a/resources/lib/library.py
+++ b/resources/lib/library.py
@@ -348,17 +348,15 @@ class Library(threading.Thread):
             if settings('SyncInstallRunDone.bool'):
                 if settings('kodiCompanion.bool'):
 
-                    for plugin in self.server.jellyfin.get_plugins():
-                        if plugin['Name'] in ("Jellyfin.Kodi Sync Queue", "Kodi companion", "Kodi Sync Queue"):
+                    if self.server.jellyfin.check_companion_installed():
 
-                            if not self.fast_sync():
-                                dialog("ok", heading="{jellyfin}", line1=_(33128))
+                        if not self.fast_sync():
+                            dialog("ok", heading="{jellyfin}", line1=_(33128))
 
-                                raise Exception("Failed to retrieve latest updates")
+                            raise Exception("Failed to retrieve latest updates")
 
-                            LOG.info("--<[ retrieve changes ]")
+                        LOG.info("--<[ retrieve changes ]")
 
-                            break
                     else:
                         raise LibraryException('CompanionMissing')