diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/plex.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/plex.py
index 35906cf5023..46dacd98aad 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/plex.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/plex.py
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ class PlexClient(MediaPlayerDevice):
     @property
     def device(self):
         """Return the device, if any."""
-        return self.device
+        return self._device
 
     @property
     def marked_unavailable(self):