diff --git a/data/locale/deutsch.locale b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
index 149f57531..0fb5817a2 100644
--- a/data/locale/deutsch.locale
+++ b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
@@ -2750,6 +2750,7 @@ timing.infobar_tv TV-Modus
 timing.menu Menü
 timing.numericzap Umschalten mit Zifferntasten
 timing.off manuell, ohne Timeout
+timing.off_auto automatisch, ohne Timeout
 timing.popup_messages Popup Meldungen
 timing.static_messages Interaktive Meldungen
 timing.volumebar Lautstärkeanzeige
diff --git a/data/locale/english.locale b/data/locale/english.locale
index 4a9cc795a..04800ba46 100644
--- a/data/locale/english.locale
+++ b/data/locale/english.locale
@@ -2750,6 +2750,7 @@ timing.infobar_tv TV mode
 timing.menu Menu
 timing.numericzap Numeric Zap
 timing.off manual, without timeout
+timing.off_auto automatic, without timeout
 timing.popup_messages Popup messages
 timing.static_messages Interactive messages
 timing.volumebar Volume bar
diff --git a/src/gui/infoviewer.cpp b/src/gui/infoviewer.cpp
index 61c5e746b..9815c3cfa 100644
--- a/src/gui/infoviewer.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/infoviewer.cpp
@@ -920,23 +920,40 @@ void CInfoViewer::showTitle(CZapitChannel * channel, const bool calledFromNumZap
 void CInfoViewer::setInfobarTimeout(int timeout_ext)
 {
 	int mode = CNeutrinoApp::getInstance()->getMode();
+	int timeout = 0;
 	//define timeouts
 	switch (mode)
 	{
 		case NeutrinoModes::mode_radio:
 		case NeutrinoModes::mode_webradio:
-			timeoutEnd = CRCInput::calcTimeoutEnd(g_settings.handling_infobar[SNeutrinoSettings::HANDLING_INFOBAR_RADIO] + timeout_ext);
+			timeout = g_settings.handling_infobar[SNeutrinoSettings::HANDLING_INFOBAR_RADIO];
+			if (timeout < 0)
+				timeout = 0;
+			timeoutEnd = CRCInput::calcTimeoutEnd(timeout + timeout_ext);
 			break;
 		case NeutrinoModes::mode_ts:
 			if (CMoviePlayerGui::getInstance().IsAudioPlaying())
-				timeoutEnd = CRCInput::calcTimeoutEnd(g_settings.handling_infobar[SNeutrinoSettings::HANDLING_INFOBAR_MEDIA_AUDIO] + timeout_ext);
+			{
+				timeout = g_settings.handling_infobar[SNeutrinoSettings::HANDLING_INFOBAR_MEDIA_AUDIO];
+				if (timeout < 0)
+					timeout = 0;
+				timeoutEnd = CRCInput::calcTimeoutEnd(timeout + timeout_ext);
+			}
 			else
-				timeoutEnd = CRCInput::calcTimeoutEnd(g_settings.handling_infobar[SNeutrinoSettings::HANDLING_INFOBAR_MEDIA_VIDEO] + timeout_ext);
+			{
+				timeout = g_settings.handling_infobar[SNeutrinoSettings::HANDLING_INFOBAR_MEDIA_VIDEO];
+				if (timeout < 0)
+					timeout = 0;
+				timeoutEnd = CRCInput::calcTimeoutEnd(timeout + timeout_ext);
+			}
 			break;
 		case NeutrinoModes::mode_tv:
 		case NeutrinoModes::mode_webtv:
 		default:
-			timeoutEnd = CRCInput::calcTimeoutEnd(g_settings.handling_infobar[SNeutrinoSettings::HANDLING_INFOBAR] + timeout_ext);
+			timeout = g_settings.handling_infobar[SNeutrinoSettings::HANDLING_INFOBAR];
+			if (timeout < 0)
+				timeout = 0;
+			timeoutEnd = CRCInput::calcTimeoutEnd(timeout + timeout_ext);
 			break;
 	}
 }
@@ -2267,8 +2284,8 @@ bool CInfoViewer::hasTimeout()
 {
 	int mode = CNeutrinoApp::getInstance()->getMode();
 	bool ret = (
-		((mode == NeutrinoModes::mode_tv    || mode == NeutrinoModes::mode_webtv)    && g_settings.handling_infobar[SNeutrinoSettings::HANDLING_INFOBAR]     != 0) ||
-		((mode == NeutrinoModes::mode_radio || mode == NeutrinoModes::mode_webradio) && g_settings.handling_infobar[SNeutrinoSettings::HANDLING_INFOBAR_RADIO]  != 0)
+		((mode == NeutrinoModes::mode_tv    || mode == NeutrinoModes::mode_webtv)    && g_settings.handling_infobar[SNeutrinoSettings::HANDLING_INFOBAR]       != 0) ||
+		((mode == NeutrinoModes::mode_radio || mode == NeutrinoModes::mode_webradio) && g_settings.handling_infobar[SNeutrinoSettings::HANDLING_INFOBAR_RADIO] != 0)
 	);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/osd_setup.cpp b/src/gui/osd_setup.cpp
index 064760f82..d50aa0823 100644
--- a/src/gui/osd_setup.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/osd_setup.cpp
@@ -1160,8 +1160,9 @@ void COsdSetup::showOsdTimeoutSetup(CMenuWidget* menu_timeout)
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < SNeutrinoSettings::HANDLING_INFOBAR_SETTING_COUNT; i++)
 	{
-		ch = new CMenuOptionNumberChooser(handling_infobar_setting[i].name, &g_settings.handling_infobar[i], true, 0, 240);
+		ch = new CMenuOptionNumberChooser(handling_infobar_setting[i].name, &g_settings.handling_infobar[i], true, -1, 240);
 		ch->setNumberFormat(nf);
+		ch->setLocalizedValue(-1, LOCALE_TIMING_OFF_AUTO);
 		ch->setLocalizedValue(0, LOCALE_TIMING_OFF);
 		ch->setHint("", handling_infobar_setting[i].hint);
 		menu_timeout->addItem(ch);
diff --git a/src/system/locals.h b/src/system/locals.h
index c04ffbf63..dc6a0c3ff 100644
--- a/src/system/locals.h
+++ b/src/system/locals.h
@@ -2777,6 +2777,7 @@ typedef enum
 	LOCALE_TIMING_MENU,
 	LOCALE_TIMING_NUMERICZAP,
 	LOCALE_TIMING_OFF,
+	LOCALE_TIMING_OFF_AUTO,
 	LOCALE_TIMING_POPUP_MESSAGES,
 	LOCALE_TIMING_STATIC_MESSAGES,
 	LOCALE_TIMING_VOLUMEBAR,
diff --git a/src/system/locals_intern.h b/src/system/locals_intern.h
index a4133247e..c606f661f 100644
--- a/src/system/locals_intern.h
+++ b/src/system/locals_intern.h
@@ -2777,6 +2777,7 @@ const char * locale_real_names[] =
 	"timing.menu",
 	"timing.numericzap",
 	"timing.off",
+	"timing.off_auto",
 	"timing.popup_messages",
 	"timing.static_messages",
 	"timing.volumebar",