diff --git a/server/api/plextv.ts b/server/api/plextv.ts
index 0182c27c3..5d93f956e 100644
--- a/server/api/plextv.ts
+++ b/server/api/plextv.ts
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ class PlexTvAPI {
     return parsedXml;
   }
 
-  public async checkUserAccess(authUser: PlexUser): Promise<boolean> {
+  public async checkUserAccess(userId: number): Promise<boolean> {
     const settings = getSettings();
 
     try {
@@ -224,11 +224,11 @@ class PlexTvAPI {
 
       const users = friends.MediaContainer.User;
 
-      const user = users.find((u) => Number(u.$.id) === authUser.id);
+      const user = users.find((u) => Number(u.$.id) === userId);
 
       if (!user) {
         throw new Error(
-          'This user does not exist on the main plex accounts shared list'
+          "This user does not exist on the main Plex account's shared list"
         );
       }
 
diff --git a/server/routes/auth.ts b/server/routes/auth.ts
index f3943ce2f..3437f76ad 100644
--- a/server/routes/auth.ts
+++ b/server/routes/auth.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ authRoutes.post('/login', async (req, res, next) => {
         });
         const mainPlexTv = new PlexTvAPI(mainUser.plexToken ?? '');
 
-        if (await mainPlexTv.checkUserAccess(account)) {
+        if (await mainPlexTv.checkUserAccess(account.id)) {
           user = new User({
             email: account.email,
             plexUsername: account.username,
diff --git a/server/routes/user/index.ts b/server/routes/user/index.ts
index b60924134..ce9eb722a 100644
--- a/server/routes/user/index.ts
+++ b/server/routes/user/index.ts
@@ -333,7 +333,11 @@ router.post(
           await userRepository.save(user);
         } else {
           // Check to make sure it's a real account
-          if (account.email && account.username) {
+          if (
+            account.email &&
+            account.username &&
+            (await mainPlexTv.checkUserAccess(Number(account.id)))
+          ) {
             const newUser = new User({
               plexUsername: account.username,
               email: account.email,