diff --git a/changedetectionio/__init__.py b/changedetectionio/__init__.py
index 5b8a38af..07242bf3 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/__init__.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/__init__.py
@@ -1444,12 +1444,7 @@ def ticker_thread_check_time_launch_checks():
                 if not uuid in running_uuids and uuid not in [q_uuid for p,q_uuid in update_q.queue]:
 
                     # Proxies can be set to have a limit on seconds between which they can be called
-                    watch_proxy = watch.get('proxy')
-                    if not watch_proxy:
-                        watch_proxy = datastore.data['settings']['requests']['proxy']
-                        if not watch_proxy:
-                            watch_proxy = list(datastore.proxy_list.keys())[0]
-
+                    watch_proxy = datastore.get_preferred_proxy_for_watch(uuid=uuid)
                     if watch_proxy and watch_proxy in list(datastore.proxy_list.keys()):
                         # Proxy may also have some threshold minimum
                         proxy_list_reuse_time_minimum = int(datastore.proxy_list.get(watch_proxy, {}).get('reuse_time_minimum', 0))
diff --git a/changedetectionio/fetch_site_status.py b/changedetectionio/fetch_site_status.py
index 26113353..79e282b5 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/fetch_site_status.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/fetch_site_status.py
@@ -20,36 +20,6 @@ class perform_site_check():
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.datastore = datastore
 
-    # If there was a proxy list enabled, figure out what proxy_args/which proxy to use
-    # Returns the proxy as a URL
-    # if watch.proxy use that
-    # fetcher.proxy_override = watch.proxy or main config proxy
-    # Allows override the proxy on a per-request basis
-    # ALWAYS use the first one is nothing selected
-
-    def set_proxy_from_list(self, watch):
-        proxy_args = None
-        if self.datastore.proxy_list is None:
-            return None
-
-        # If its a valid one
-        if watch['proxy'] and watch['proxy'] in list(self.datastore.proxy_list.keys()):
-            proxy_args = self.datastore.proxy_list.get(watch['proxy']).get('url')
-
-        # not valid (including None), try the system one
-        else:
-            system_proxy = self.datastore.data['settings']['requests']['proxy']
-            # Is not None and exists
-            if self.datastore.proxy_list.get(system_proxy):
-                proxy_args = self.datastore.proxy_list.get(system_proxy).get('url')
-
-        # Fallback - Did not resolve anything, use the first available
-        if proxy_args is None:
-            first_default = list(self.datastore.proxy_list)[0]
-            proxy_args = self.datastore.proxy_list.get(first_default).get('url')
-
-        return proxy_args
-
     # Doesn't look like python supports forward slash auto enclosure in re.findall
     # So convert it to inline flag "foobar(?i)" type configuration
     def forward_slash_enclosed_regex_to_options(self, regex):
@@ -114,9 +84,12 @@ class perform_site_check():
             # If the klass doesnt exist, just use a default
             klass = getattr(content_fetcher, "html_requests")
 
-        proxy_url = self.set_proxy_from_list(watch)
-        if proxy_url:
+        proxy_id = self.datastore.get_preferred_proxy_for_watch(uuid=uuid)
+        proxy_url = None
+        if proxy_id:
+            proxy_url = self.datastore.proxy_list.get(proxy_id).get('url')
             print ("UUID {} Using proxy {}".format(uuid, proxy_url))
+
         fetcher = klass(proxy_override=proxy_url)
 
         # Configurable per-watch or global extra delay before extracting text (for webDriver types)
diff --git a/changedetectionio/store.py b/changedetectionio/store.py
index 11f25283..4eb5dcd0 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/store.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/store.py
@@ -440,6 +440,36 @@ class ChangeDetectionStore:
             print ("Registered proxy list", list(self.proxy_list.keys()))
 
 
+    def get_preferred_proxy_for_watch(self, uuid):
+        """
+        Returns the preferred proxy by ID key
+        :param uuid: UUID
+        :return: proxy "key" id
+        """
+
+        proxy_id = None
+        if self.proxy_list is None:
+            return None
+
+        # If its a valid one
+        watch = self.data['watching'].get(uuid)
+
+        if watch.get('proxy') and watch.get('proxy') in list(self.proxy_list.keys()):
+            return watch.get('proxy')
+
+        # not valid (including None), try the system one
+        else:
+            system_proxy_id = self.data['settings']['requests'].get('proxy')
+            # Is not None and exists
+            if self.proxy_list.get(system_proxy_id):
+                return system_proxy_id
+
+        # Fallback - Did not resolve anything, use the first available
+        if system_proxy_id is None:
+            first_default = list(self.proxy_list)[0]
+            return first_default
+
+        return None
 
     # Run all updates
     # IMPORTANT - Each update could be run even when they have a new install and the schema is correct