diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index 6f988d5c5..a55be8789 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@ CNeutrinoApp::CNeutrinoApp()
 	favorites_changed	= false;
 	bouquets_changed	= false;
 	channels_init		= false;
-	channellist_visible	= false;
+	channelList_allowed	= true;
+	channelList_painted	= false;
 }
 
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -2490,10 +2491,18 @@ void CNeutrinoApp::RealRun(CMenuWidget &mainMenu)
 
 int CNeutrinoApp::showChannelList(const neutrino_msg_t _msg, bool from_menu)
 {
+	/* Exit here if paint of channlellist is not allowed, disallow could be possible, eg: if
+	 * RC_ok or other stuff is shared with other window handlers and
+	 * it's easy here to disable channellist paint if required!
+	*/
+	if (!channelList_allowed){
+		channelList_allowed = true;
+		return menu_return::RETURN_NONE;
+	}
+	channelList_painted = false;
+
 	neutrino_msg_t msg = _msg;
 	InfoClock->enableInfoClock(false);
-	channellist_visible = true;
-
 	StopSubtitles();
 
 //_show:
@@ -2582,7 +2591,8 @@ _repeat:
 			SetChannelMode(LIST_MODE_FAV);
 	}
 
-	channellist_visible = false;
+	channelList_painted = true;
+
 	if (!from_menu)
 		InfoClock->enableInfoClock(true);
 
diff --git a/src/neutrino.h b/src/neutrino.h
index 51b000e51..424a05d03 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.h
+++ b/src/neutrino.h
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ private:
 	int tvsort[LIST_MODE_LAST];
 	int radiosort[LIST_MODE_LAST];
 
-	bool				channellist_visible;
+	bool				channelList_allowed;
+	bool				channelList_painted;
 	int				first_mode_found;
 
 	void SDT_ReloadChannels();
@@ -219,8 +220,9 @@ public:
 	void saveEpg(bool cvfd_mode);
 	void stopDaemonsForFlash();
 	int showChannelList(const neutrino_msg_t msg, bool from_menu = false);
+	void allowChannelList(bool allow){channelList_allowed = allow;}
 	CPersonalizeGui & getPersonalizeGui() { return personalize; }
-	bool getChannellistIsVisible() { return channellist_visible; }
+	bool getChannellistIsVisible() { return channelList_painted; }
 	void zapTo(t_channel_id channel_id);
 	bool wakeupFromStandby(void);
 	void standbyToStandby(void);