diff --git a/handler/middleware.go b/handler/middleware.go
index 54e5d05..bf6b378 100644
--- a/handler/middleware.go
+++ b/handler/middleware.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	cacheInfoCtxKey = &ctxKeyType{"cacheInfo"}
+	userCtxKey      = &ctxKeyType{"user"}
 )
 
 func normalizeMiddleware(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
@@ -74,6 +75,11 @@ func normalizeMiddleware(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 
 func wrapMiddleware(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 	return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if token := r.Header.Get(headerToken); token != "" {
+			if user := plexClient.GetUser(token); user != nil {
+				r = r.WithContext(context.WithValue(r.Context(), userCtxKey, user))
+			}
+		}
 		next.ServeHTTP(wrapResponseWriter(w, r.ProtoMajor), r)
 	})
 }
@@ -185,16 +191,12 @@ func cacheMiddleware(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		case cachePrefixStatic:
 			break
 		case cachePrefixDynamic, cachePrefixMetadata:
-			token := r.Header.Get(headerToken)
-			if token == "" {
-				return
-			}
-			user := plexClient.GetUser(token)
+			user := r.Context().Value(userCtxKey)
 			if user != nil {
-				params.Set(headerUserId, strconv.Itoa(user.Id))
+				params.Set(headerUserId, strconv.Itoa(user.(*plexUser).Id))
 				params.Set(headerAccept, getAcceptContentType(r))
 			} else {
-				params.Set(headerToken, token)
+				return
 			}
 		default:
 			// invalid prefix
diff --git a/handler/plex.go b/handler/plex.go
index b8a4a19..0062dd6 100644
--- a/handler/plex.go
+++ b/handler/plex.go
@@ -137,21 +137,19 @@ func (c *PlexClient) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if token := r.Header.Get(headerToken); token != "" {
-		// If it is an authorized request
-		if user := c.GetUser(token); user != nil {
-			switch path {
-			case "/:/scrobble", "/:/unscrobble":
-				ratingKey := r.URL.Query().Get("key")
-				if ratingKey != "" {
-					go clearCachedMetadata(ratingKey, user.Id)
-				}
-			case "/:/timeline":
-				go c.syncTimelineWithPlaxt(r, user)
-			case "/video/:/transcode/universal/decision":
-				if c.disableTranscode {
-					r = c.disableTranscoding(r)
-				}
+	// If it is an authorized request
+	if user := r.Context().Value(userCtxKey); user != nil {
+		switch path {
+		case "/:/scrobble", "/:/unscrobble":
+			ratingKey := r.URL.Query().Get("key")
+			if ratingKey != "" {
+				go clearCachedMetadata(ratingKey, user.(*plexUser).Id)
+			}
+		case "/:/timeline":
+			go c.syncTimelineWithPlaxt(r, user.(*plexUser))
+		case "/video/:/transcode/universal/decision":
+			if c.disableTranscode {
+				r = c.disableTranscoding(r)
 			}
 		}
 	}