diff --git a/homeassistant/components/plex/server.py b/homeassistant/components/plex/server.py
index 27954cdbd9f..d1210e6f3d8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/plex/server.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/plex/server.py
@@ -398,9 +398,10 @@ class PlexServer:
                 client = PlexClient(
                     server=self._plex_server,
                     baseurl=baseurl,
+                    identifier=machine_identifier,
                     token=self._plex_server.createToken(),
                 )
-            except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
+            except (NotFound, requests.exceptions.ConnectionError):
                 _LOGGER.error(
                     "Direct client connection failed, will try again: %s (%s)",
                     name,