diff --git a/alpha/apps/kaltura/modules/extwidget/actions/embedPlaykitJsAction.class.php b/alpha/apps/kaltura/modules/extwidget/actions/embedPlaykitJsAction.class.php
index e7a2880c809..2a9e4201600 100644
--- a/alpha/apps/kaltura/modules/extwidget/actions/embedPlaykitJsAction.class.php
+++ b/alpha/apps/kaltura/modules/extwidget/actions/embedPlaykitJsAction.class.php
@@ -661,6 +661,16 @@ private function maybeAddAnalyticsPlugins()
 				}
 			}
 		}
+
+		if (!isset($this->playerConfig->plugins))
+		{
+			$this->playerConfig->plugins = new stdClass();
+		}
+		if (!isset($this->playerConfig->plugins->kava))
+		{
+			$this->playerConfig->plugins->kava = new stdClass();
+		}
+		$this->playerConfig->plugins->kava->requestMethod = 'GET';
 	}
 
 	private function setFixVersionsNumber()