diff --git a/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp b/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp
index e6662be1e..a4e45fae0 100644
--- a/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp
+++ b/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ printf("[zapit] saving channel, apid %x sub pid %x mode %d volume %d\n", g_curre
 	pmt_stop_update_filter(&pmt_update_fd);
 	stopPlayBack(true);
 	ca->SendPMT(0, (unsigned char*) "", 0);
-	if(g_current_channel && g_current_channel->getCaPmt()) {
+	if(!forupdate && g_current_channel && g_current_channel->getCaPmt()) {
 		delete g_current_channel->getCaPmt();
 		g_current_channel->setCaPmt(NULL);
 	}