diff --git a/shares.py b/shares.py
index ea124c748..00ce8f710 100644
--- a/shares.py
+++ b/shares.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ from utils import acctDir
 from utils import isfloat
 from media import processMetaData
 from filters import isFilteredGlobally
+from siteactive import siteIsActive
 
 
 def _loadDfcIds(baseDir: str, systemLanguage: str) -> {}:
@@ -1173,6 +1174,8 @@ def _updateFederatedSharesCache(session, sharedItemsFederatedDomains: [],
         if not tokensJson.get(federatedDomain):
             # token has been obtained for the other domain
             continue
+        if not siteIsActive(httpPrefix + '://' + federatedDomain):
+            continue
         url = httpPrefix + '://' + federatedDomain + '/catalog'
         asHeader['Authorization'] = tokensJson[federatedDomain]
         catalogJson = getJson(session, url, asHeader, None,