diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj b/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
index fca49d7d1..e6352eb6f 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/MediaBrowser.Api.csproj
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="WeatherService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="WebSocket\LogFileWebSocketListener.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="WebSocket\SessionInfoWebSocketListener.cs" />
     <Compile Include="WebSocket\SystemInfoWebSocketListener.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Api/WebSocket/SessionInfoWebSocketListener.cs b/MediaBrowser.Api/WebSocket/SessionInfoWebSocketListener.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f010ac375
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Api/WebSocket/SessionInfoWebSocketListener.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Net;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Dto;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Session;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Logging;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Session;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace MediaBrowser.Api.WebSocket
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Class SessionInfoWebSocketListener
+    /// </summary>
+    class SessionInfoWebSocketListener : BasePeriodicWebSocketListener<IEnumerable<SessionInfoDto>, object>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the name.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <value>The name.</value>
+        protected override string Name
+        {
+            get { return "Sessions"; }
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The _kernel
+        /// </summary>
+        private readonly ISessionManager _sessionManager;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SessionInfoWebSocketListener"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
+        /// <param name="sessionManager">The session manager.</param>
+        public SessionInfoWebSocketListener(ILogger logger, ISessionManager sessionManager)
+            : base(logger)
+        {
+            _sessionManager = sessionManager;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the data to send.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="state">The state.</param>
+        /// <returns>Task{SystemInfo}.</returns>
+        protected override Task<IEnumerable<SessionInfoDto>> GetDataToSend(object state)
+        {
+            return Task.FromResult(_sessionManager.Sessions.Select(SessionInfoDtoBuilder.GetSessionInfoDto));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/Movies/MovieDbImagesProvider.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/Movies/MovieDbImagesProvider.cs
index e93a936a9..122b0ef91 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/Movies/MovieDbImagesProvider.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Providers/Movies/MovieDbImagesProvider.cs
@@ -277,8 +277,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Providers.Movies
             // backdrops - only download if earlier providers didn't find any (fanart)
             if (images.backdrops != null && images.backdrops.Count > 0 && ConfigurationManager.Configuration.DownloadMovieImages.Backdrops && item.BackdropImagePaths.Count == 0)
             {
-                item.BackdropImagePaths = new List<string>();
-
                 var tmdbSettings = await MovieDbProvider.Current.GetTmdbSettings(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
 
                 var tmdbImageUrl = tmdbSettings.images.base_url + ConfigurationManager.Configuration.TmdbFetchedBackdropSize;