diff --git a/amplifier b/amplifier
index 43c96fc..14fa8e0 100755
--- a/amplifier
+++ b/amplifier
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python2
 import subprocess
 import time
+from requests.exceptions import ConnectionError
 from kodijson import Kodi	# sudo pip install kodi-json
 
 def monitor_state():
@@ -9,10 +10,12 @@ def monitor_state():
 
 
 def kodi_state():
-    kodi = Kodi("http://tv:8080/jsonrpc")
-    ap = kodi.Player.GetActivePlayers()
-    print(ap)
-    return len(ap['result']) > 0
+        try:
+            kodi = Kodi("http://tv:8080/jsonrpc")
+            ap = kodi.Player.GetActivePlayers()
+            return len(ap['result']) > 0
+        except ConnectionError:             # This is a dirty trick, if kodi is not yet ready to answer requests
+            return False
 
 
 prev_state = None