diff --git a/library/mt_login_test.py b/library/mt_login_test.py
index c3d1597..7197c5c 100644
--- a/library/mt_login_test.py
+++ b/library/mt_login_test.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #! /usr/bin/python
-
-import json
+import socket
 from ansible.module_utils import mt_api
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
@@ -23,12 +22,19 @@ def main():
   msg = ""
 
   mk = mt_api.Mikrotik(hostname,username,password)
-  try:
-    mk.login()
-  except:
-    module.fail_json(
-      msg="Could not log into Mikrotik device.  Check the username and password."
-    )
+  sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+  result = sock.connect_ex((hostname, 8728))
+  if result == 0:
+    try:
+      mk.login()
+    except:
+      module.fail_json(
+        msg="Could not log into Mikrotik device.  Check the username and password."
+      )
+  else:
+      module.fail_json(
+        msg="Could not access RouterOS api." + " Verify API service is enabled and not blocked by firewall."
+      )
 
 
   # response = apiros.talk([b'/ip/address/add', b'=address=192.168.15.2/24', b'=interface=ether7'])
diff --git a/pythonlibs/mt_common.py b/pythonlibs/mt_common.py
index bebd704..2a86ae6 100644
--- a/pythonlibs/mt_common.py
+++ b/pythonlibs/mt_common.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from ansible.module_utils import mt_api
 import re
 import sys
+import socket
 
 
 def list_to_string(list):
@@ -83,12 +84,17 @@ class MikrotikIdempotent():
       self.username,
       self.password,
     )
+    sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
+    result = sock.connect_ex((self.hostname, 8728))
+    if result == 0:
+      try:
+        self.mk.login()
+        self.login_success = True
+      except:
+        self.failed_msg = "Could not log into Mikrotik device." + " Check the username and password.",
+    else:
+        self.failed_msg = "Could not access RouterOS api." + " Verify API service is enabled and not blocked by firewall.",
 
-    try:
-      self.mk.login()
-      self.login_success = True
-    except:
-      self.failed_msg = "Could not log into Mikrotik device." + " Check the username and password.",
 
   def get_current_params(self):
     clean_params(self.desired_params)
diff --git a/tests/integration/tests.yml b/tests/integration/tests.yml
index b978ee0..49ad40d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/tests.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/tests.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         hostname: "{{ mt_hostname }}"
         username: "{{ mt_user }}"
         password: "{{ mt_pass }}"
+      tags: test_login
 
     ###############################
     # Interfaces