diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/ApplicationHost.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/ApplicationHost.cs
index 875ed62fe1..ea580bad85 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/ApplicationHost.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/ApplicationHost.cs
@@ -247,12 +247,6 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations
 
         public LocalizationManager LocalizationManager { get; set; }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the user data repository.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The user data repository.</value>
-        private IUserDataManager UserDataManager { get; set; }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the installation manager.
         /// </summary>
@@ -641,8 +635,8 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations
 
             serviceCollection.AddSingleton<IBlurayExaminer>(new BdInfoExaminer(FileSystemManager));
 
-            UserDataManager = new UserDataManager(LoggerFactory, ServerConfigurationManager, Resolve<IUserManager>);
-            serviceCollection.AddSingleton(UserDataManager);
+            serviceCollection.AddSingleton<IUserDataRepository, SqliteUserDataRepository>();
+            serviceCollection.AddSingleton<IUserDataManager, UserDataManager>();
 
             serviceCollection.AddSingleton<IDisplayPreferencesRepository, SqliteDisplayPreferencesRepository>();
 
@@ -752,15 +746,12 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations
             ((SqliteUserRepository)Resolve<IUserRepository>()).Initialize();
             ((ActivityRepository)Resolve<IActivityRepository>()).Initialize();
 
-            var userDataRepo = new SqliteUserDataRepository(LoggerFactory.CreateLogger<SqliteUserDataRepository>(), ApplicationPaths);
-
             SetStaticProperties();
 
             var userManager = (UserManager)Resolve<IUserManager>();
             userManager.Initialize();
 
-            ((UserDataManager)UserDataManager).Repository = userDataRepo;
-
+            var userDataRepo = (SqliteUserDataRepository)Resolve<IUserDataRepository>();
             ((SqliteItemRepository)Resolve<IItemRepository>()).Initialize(userDataRepo, userManager);
 
             FindParts();
@@ -846,7 +837,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations
             BaseItem.ItemRepository = Resolve<IItemRepository>();
             User.UserManager = Resolve<IUserManager>();
             BaseItem.FileSystem = FileSystemManager;
-            BaseItem.UserDataManager = UserDataManager;
+            BaseItem.UserDataManager = Resolve<IUserDataManager>();
             BaseItem.ChannelManager = Resolve<IChannelManager>();
             Video.LiveTvManager = Resolve<ILiveTvManager>();
             Folder.UserViewManager = Resolve<IUserViewManager>();
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/UserDataManager.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/UserDataManager.cs
index 071681b08f..a9772a078d 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/UserDataManager.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/UserDataManager.cs
@@ -28,25 +28,24 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
 
         private readonly ILogger _logger;
         private readonly IServerConfigurationManager _config;
-
-        private Func<IUserManager> _userManager;
-
-        public UserDataManager(ILoggerFactory loggerFactory, IServerConfigurationManager config, Func<IUserManager> userManager)
+        private readonly IUserManager _userManager;
+        private readonly IUserDataRepository _repository;
+
+        public UserDataManager(
+            ILogger<UserDataManager> logger,
+            IServerConfigurationManager config,
+            IUserManager userManager,
+            IUserDataRepository repository)
         {
+            _logger = logger;
             _config = config;
-            _logger = loggerFactory.CreateLogger(GetType().Name);
             _userManager = userManager;
+            _repository = repository;
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Gets or sets the repository.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <value>The repository.</value>
-        public IUserDataRepository Repository { get; set; }
-
         public void SaveUserData(Guid userId, BaseItem item, UserItemData userData, UserDataSaveReason reason, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            var user = _userManager().GetUserById(userId);
+            var user = _userManager.GetUserById(userId);
 
             SaveUserData(user, item, userData, reason, cancellationToken);
         }
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
 
             foreach (var key in keys)
             {
-                Repository.SaveUserData(userId, key, userData, cancellationToken);
+                _repository.SaveUserData(userId, key, userData, cancellationToken);
             }
 
             var cacheKey = GetCacheKey(userId, item.Id);
@@ -96,9 +95,9 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
         /// <returns></returns>
         public void SaveAllUserData(Guid userId, UserItemData[] userData, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            var user = _userManager().GetUserById(userId);
+            var user = _userManager.GetUserById(userId);
 
-            Repository.SaveAllUserData(user.InternalId, userData, cancellationToken);
+            _repository.SaveAllUserData(user.InternalId, userData, cancellationToken);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -108,14 +107,14 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
         /// <returns></returns>
         public List<UserItemData> GetAllUserData(Guid userId)
         {
-            var user = _userManager().GetUserById(userId);
+            var user = _userManager.GetUserById(userId);
 
-            return Repository.GetAllUserData(user.InternalId);
+            return _repository.GetAllUserData(user.InternalId);
         }
 
         public UserItemData GetUserData(Guid userId, Guid itemId, List<string> keys)
         {
-            var user = _userManager().GetUserById(userId);
+            var user = _userManager.GetUserById(userId);
 
             return GetUserData(user, itemId, keys);
         }
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
 
         private UserItemData GetUserDataInternal(long internalUserId, List<string> keys)
         {
-            var userData = Repository.GetUserData(internalUserId, keys);
+            var userData = _repository.GetUserData(internalUserId, keys);
 
             if (userData != null)
             {