diff --git a/data/locale/deutsch.locale b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
index 995265566..76b1f22a5 100644
--- a/data/locale/deutsch.locale
+++ b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ bouquetname.removed Gelöschte Kanäle
 bouquetname.uhdtv UHD-Kanäle
 bouquetname.webradio WebRadio-Kanäle
 bouquetname.webtv WebTV-Kanäle
+boxmode12_not_activated Boxmode 12 nicht aktiviert!
 buildinfo.compiled_on Build Host
 buildinfo.compiled_with Compiler Version
 buildinfo.compiler_flags Compiler Flags
diff --git a/data/locale/english.locale b/data/locale/english.locale
index ccade52eb..72927e663 100644
--- a/data/locale/english.locale
+++ b/data/locale/english.locale
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ bouquetname.removed Removed channels
 bouquetname.uhdtv UHD channels
 bouquetname.webradio WebRadio channels
 bouquetname.webtv WebTV channels
+boxmode12_not_activated Boxmode 12 not activated!
 buildinfo.compiled_on Build Host
 buildinfo.compiled_with Compiler version
 buildinfo.compiler_flags Compiler flags
diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index 638fe561d..54343a68f 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -3279,11 +3279,34 @@ void CNeutrinoApp::RealRun()
 			}
 #ifdef ENABLE_PIP
 			else if (msg == (neutrino_msg_t) g_settings.key_pip_close) {
+#if BOXMODEL_BRE2ZE4K || BOXMODEL_HD51 || BOXMODEL_H7
+				bool bm12=false;
+				FILE *f = fopen("/proc/cmdline", "r");
+				if (f) {
+					char buf[256] = "";
+					while(fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), f) != NULL) {
+						if (strstr(buf, "boxmode=12") != NULL) {
+							bm12=true;
+						}
+					}
+					fclose(f);
+				}
+				if (!bm12) {
+					ShowMsg(LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_ERROR, LOCALE_BOXMODE12_NOT_ACTIVATED, CMsgBox::mbrOk, CMsgBox::mbOk, NEUTRINO_ICON_ERROR);
+				} else {
+					t_channel_id pip_channel_id = CZapit::getInstance()->GetPipChannelID();
+					if (pip_channel_id)
+						g_Zapit->stopPip();
+					else
+						StartPip(CZapit::getInstance()->GetCurrentChannelID());
+				}
+#else
 				t_channel_id pip_channel_id = CZapit::getInstance()->GetPipChannelID();
 				if (pip_channel_id)
 					g_Zapit->stopPip();
 				else
 					StartPip(CZapit::getInstance()->GetCurrentChannelID());
+#endif
 			}
 			else if (msg == (neutrino_msg_t) g_settings.key_pip_setup) {
 				CPipSetup pipsetup;
diff --git a/src/system/locals.h b/src/system/locals.h
index 85b82ea3c..be20fe2c5 100644
--- a/src/system/locals.h
+++ b/src/system/locals.h
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ typedef enum
 	LOCALE_BOUQUETNAME_UHDTV,
 	LOCALE_BOUQUETNAME_WEBRADIO,
 	LOCALE_BOUQUETNAME_WEBTV,
+	LOCALE_BOXMODE12_NOT_ACTIVATED,
 	LOCALE_BUILDINFO_COMPILED_ON,
 	LOCALE_BUILDINFO_COMPILED_WITH,
 	LOCALE_BUILDINFO_COMPILER_FLAGS,
diff --git a/src/system/locals_intern.h b/src/system/locals_intern.h
index 5dcc61486..627858cc6 100644
--- a/src/system/locals_intern.h
+++ b/src/system/locals_intern.h
@@ -268,6 +268,7 @@ const char * locale_real_names[] =
 	"bouquetname.uhdtv",
 	"bouquetname.webradio",
 	"bouquetname.webtv",
+	"boxmode12_not_activated",
 	"buildinfo.compiled_on",
 	"buildinfo.compiled_with",
 	"buildinfo.compiler_flags",