diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Plex/PlexServerProxy.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Plex/PlexServerProxy.cs
index facbc135f..3ae801ee4 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Plex/PlexServerProxy.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Plex/PlexServerProxy.cs
@@ -160,7 +160,9 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Plex
 
         private RestClient GetPlexServerClient(PlexServerSettings settings)
         {
-            return RestClientFactory.BuildClient(String.Format("http://{0}:{1}", settings.Host, settings.Port));
+            var protocol = settings.UseSsl ? "https" : "http";
+
+            return RestClientFactory.BuildClient(String.Format("{0}://{1}:{2}", protocol, settings.Host, settings.Port));
         }
 
         private RestRequest GetPlexServerRequest(string resource, Method method, PlexServerSettings settings)
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Plex/PlexServerService.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Plex/PlexServerService.cs
index 850fe75b1..a17834ed6 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Plex/PlexServerService.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Plex/PlexServerService.cs
@@ -144,13 +144,7 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Plex
         {
             try
             {
-                var sections = GetSections(new PlexServerSettings
-                                              {
-                                                  Host = settings.Host,
-                                                  Port = settings.Port,
-                                                  Username = settings.Username,
-                                                  Password = settings.Password
-                                              });
+                var sections = GetSections(settings);
 
                 if (sections.Empty())
                 {
diff --git a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Plex/PlexServerSettings.cs b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Plex/PlexServerSettings.cs
index 9d5858586..7025d5148 100644
--- a/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Plex/PlexServerSettings.cs
+++ b/src/NzbDrone.Core/Notifications/Plex/PlexServerSettings.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ namespace NzbDrone.Core.Notifications.Plex
         [FieldDefinition(4, Label = "Update Library", Type = FieldType.Checkbox)]
         public Boolean UpdateLibrary { get; set; }
 
+        [FieldDefinition(5, Label = "Use SSL", Type = FieldType.Checkbox, HelpText = "Connect to Plex over HTTPS instead of HTTP")]
+        public Boolean UseSsl { get; set; }
+
         public bool IsValid
         {
             get