diff --git a/data/locale/deutsch.locale b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
index c1f946a95..dff1ef47b 100644
--- a/data/locale/deutsch.locale
+++ b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
@@ -328,6 +328,8 @@ colormenu.font_ttx Teletext Schriftart
 colormenu.menucolors Farben
 colormenu.osd_preset Monitor Auswahl
 colormenu.osd_resolution OSD-Auflösung
+colormenu.progressbar_active Farbe des aktiven Teil
+colormenu.progressbar_passive Hintergrundfarbe
 colormenu.shadow_color Schattenfarbe
 colormenu.textcolor Textfarbe
 colormenu.themeselect Theme auswählen
@@ -1280,9 +1282,11 @@ menu.hint_power_leds Konfiguriert das Verhalten der LEDs an der Power-Taste
 menu.hint_pref_lang Wählen Sie ihre bevorzugte Tonspur und EPG-Sprache,\ndie Einstellung 'none' deaktiviert diese Option
 menu.hint_pref_subs Wählen Sie ihre bevorzugte Untertitel-Sprache,\ndie Einstellung 'none' deaktiviert diese Option
 menu.hint_progressbar Wählen Sie die Optionen für die Fortschrittsbalken-Anzeige
+menu.hint_progressbar_active Ändern Sie die Farbe für den aktiven Teil der Fortschrittsbalken-Anzeige
 menu.hint_progressbar_color Erscheinungsbild der Fortschrittsbalken auswählen
 menu.hint_progressbar_gradient Fügt dem Fortschrittsbalken einen vertikalen Helligkeitsverlauf hinzu.
 menu.hint_progressbar_infobar_position Wählt die Optionen des Fortschrittsbalkens in der Infobar
+menu.hint_progressbar_passive Ändern Sie die Farbe für den Hintergrund der Fortschrittsbalken-Anzeige
 menu.hint_progressbar_preview Mit der OK-Taste können Sie den Stand des Fortschrittsbalkens ändern
 menu.hint_progressbar_timescale_green Hier können Sie den grünen Farbanteil bunter Fortschrittsbalken anpassen
 menu.hint_progressbar_timescale_invert Wählen Sie den Farbverlauf
diff --git a/data/locale/english.locale b/data/locale/english.locale
index d45e49d4b..1eb47b1de 100644
--- a/data/locale/english.locale
+++ b/data/locale/english.locale
@@ -328,6 +328,8 @@ colormenu.font_ttx Select Teletext font
 colormenu.menucolors Colors
 colormenu.osd_preset TV preset
 colormenu.osd_resolution OSD resolution
+colormenu.progressbar_active Active part color
+colormenu.progressbar_passive Background
 colormenu.shadow_color Shadow Color
 colormenu.textcolor Text color
 colormenu.themeselect Select theme
@@ -1280,9 +1282,11 @@ menu.hint_power_leds Configure power-button LEDs behavior
 menu.hint_pref_lang Select preferred audio and EPG language\nselect 'none' to disable
 menu.hint_pref_subs Select preferred subtitle language\nselect 'none' to disable
 menu.hint_progressbar Select the options for the progressbar
+menu.hint_progressbar_active Change color of active progress bar part
 menu.hint_progressbar_color Change appearance of progress bars
 menu.hint_progressbar_gradient Add a vertical brightness gradient to progress bars
 menu.hint_progressbar_infobar_position Selects the options of progressbar in the infobar
+menu.hint_progressbar_passive Change color of passive progress bar part
 menu.hint_progressbar_preview Use OK to change the current progressbar state
 menu.hint_progressbar_timescale_green Choose the green portion of colored progressbars
 menu.hint_progressbar_timescale_invert Select your preferred color gradient
diff --git a/src/gui/channellist.cpp b/src/gui/channellist.cpp
index f68523569..4220a4e69 100644
--- a/src/gui/channellist.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/channellist.cpp
@@ -2062,7 +2062,7 @@ void CChannelList::paintItem(int pos, const bool firstpaint)
 		pb.setType(CProgressBar::PB_TIMESCALE);
 		pb.setDesign(g_settings.theme.progressbar_design_channellist);
 		pb.setCornerType(0);
-		pb.setStatusColors(COL_MENUCONTENT_PLUS_3, COL_MENUCONTENT_PLUS_1);
+		pb.setStatusColors(COL_PROGRESSBAR_ACTIVE_PLUS_0, COL_PROGRESSBAR_PASSIVE_PLUS_0);
 		int pb_frame = FRAME_WIDTH_NONE;
 		if (g_settings.theme.progressbar_design_channellist == CProgressBar::PB_MONO && !g_settings.theme.progressbar_gradient)
 		{
diff --git a/src/gui/color.h b/src/gui/color.h
index bcce61d8c..76f66dc9c 100644
--- a/src/gui/color.h
+++ b/src/gui/color.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 
 #define COL_MAXFREE			254-8*16 - 1
 #define COL_NEUTRINO_TEXT		254-8*16 // 32 values?
+#define COL_PROGRESSBAR			254-8*12
 #define COL_MENUFOOT			254-8*11
 #define COL_INFOBAR_CASYSTEM		254-8*10
 #define COL_COLORED_EVENTS_CHANNELLIST	254-8*9
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@
 #define COL_MENUCONTENTINACTIVE_PLUS_0  (COL_MENUCONTENTINACTIVE + 0)
 #define COL_MENUFOOT_PLUS_0             (COL_MENUFOOT + 0)
 #define COL_BACKGROUND_PLUS_0           (COL_BACKGROUND + 0)
+#define COL_PROGRESSBAR_PASSIVE_PLUS_0  (COL_PROGRESSBAR + 0)
 #else
 #define COL_SHADOW_PLUS_0               (CFrameBuffer::getInstance()->realcolor[(COL_SHADOW + 0)])
 #define COL_INFOBAR_PLUS_0              (CFrameBuffer::getInstance()->realcolor[(COL_INFOBAR + 0)])
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@
 #define COL_MENUCONTENTINACTIVE_PLUS_0  (CFrameBuffer::getInstance()->realcolor[(COL_MENUCONTENTINACTIVE + 0)])
 #define COL_MENUFOOT_PLUS_0             (CFrameBuffer::getInstance()->realcolor[(COL_MENUFOOT + 0)])
 #define COL_BACKGROUND_PLUS_0           (CFrameBuffer::getInstance()->realcolor[(COL_BACKGROUND + 0)])
+#define COL_PROGRESSBAR_PASSIVE_PLUS_0  (CFrameBuffer::getInstance()->realcolor[(COL_PROGRESSBAR + 0)])
 
 // text colors
 #define COL_COLORED_EVENTS_TEXT			(CFrameBuffer::getInstance()->realcolor[(COL_NEUTRINO_TEXT + 0)])
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@
 #define COL_MENUCONTENTSELECTED_TEXT_PLUS_2	(CFrameBuffer::getInstance()->realcolor[(COL_NEUTRINO_TEXT + 13)])
 #define COL_MENUCONTENTINACTIVE_TEXT		(CFrameBuffer::getInstance()->realcolor[(COL_NEUTRINO_TEXT + 14)])
 #define COL_INFOCLOCK_TEXT			(CFrameBuffer::getInstance()->realcolor[(COL_NEUTRINO_TEXT + 15)])
+#define COL_PROGRESSBAR_ACTIVE_PLUS_0		(CFrameBuffer::getInstance()->realcolor[(COL_NEUTRINO_TEXT + 16)])
 #endif
 
 // some wrappers to get more readability
@@ -130,10 +134,12 @@
 #define COL_SCROLLBAR_PASSIVE		COL_MENUCONTENT_PLUS_2
 #define COL_SCROLLBAR_PASSIVE_PLUS_0	COL_SCROLLBAR_PASSIVE
 
+/*
 #define COL_PROGRESSBAR_ACTIVE		COL_MENUCONTENT_PLUS_7
 #define COL_PROGRESSBAR_ACTIVE_PLUS_0	COL_PROGRESSBAR_ACTIVE
 #define COL_PROGRESSBAR_PASSIVE		COL_MENUCONTENT_PLUS_1
 #define COL_PROGRESSBAR_PASSIVE_PLUS_0	COL_PROGRESSBAR_PASSIVE
+*/
 
 int convertSetupColor2RGB(unsigned char r, unsigned char g, unsigned char b);
 int convertSetupAlpha2Alpha(unsigned char alpha);
diff --git a/src/gui/infoviewer.cpp b/src/gui/infoviewer.cpp
index 255ef3757..c588580aa 100644
--- a/src/gui/infoviewer.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/infoviewer.cpp
@@ -1659,8 +1659,8 @@ void CInfoViewer::showSNR ()
 			sigbox = new CSignalBox(BoxStartX + sigbox_offset, y_numbox+ChanHeight/2, ChanWidth - 2*sigbox_offset, ChanHeight/2, NULL, true, NULL, "S", "Q");
 			sigbox->setItemName("SIGBOX");
 			sigbox->setTextColor(COL_INFOBAR_TEXT);
-			sigbox->setActiveColor(COL_INFOBAR_PLUS_7);
-			sigbox->setPassiveColor(COL_INFOBAR_PLUS_3);
+			sigbox->setActiveColor(COL_PROGRESSBAR_ACTIVE_PLUS_0);
+			sigbox->setPassiveColor(COL_PROGRESSBAR_PASSIVE_PLUS_0);
 			sigbox->setColorBody(numbox->getColorBody());
 			sigbox->doPaintBg(false);
 			sigbox->enableTboxSaveScreen(numbox->getColBodyGradientMode());
@@ -1749,8 +1749,8 @@ void CInfoViewer::display_Info(const char *current, const char *next,
 			pb_p = pb_w;
 
 		timescale->setDimensionsAll(pb_startx, pb_starty, pb_w, pb_h);
-		timescale->setActiveColor(COL_INFOBAR_PLUS_7);
-		timescale->setPassiveColor(g_settings.infobar_progressbar ? COL_INFOBAR_PLUS_1 : COL_INFOBAR_PLUS_0);
+		timescale->setActiveColor(COL_PROGRESSBAR_ACTIVE_PLUS_0);
+		timescale->setPassiveColor(g_settings.infobar_progressbar ? COL_PROGRESSBAR_PASSIVE_PLUS_0 : COL_INFOBAR_PLUS_0);
 		timescale->enableShadow(!g_settings.infobar_progressbar ? CC_SHADOW_ON : CC_SHADOW_OFF, OFFSET_SHADOW/2);
 		timescale->setValues(pb_p, pb_w);
 	}else{
diff --git a/src/gui/lua/lua_api_version.h b/src/gui/lua/lua_api_version.h
index e69dd01c8..ccb72a0fb 100644
--- a/src/gui/lua/lua_api_version.h
+++ b/src/gui/lua/lua_api_version.h
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
  * to luainstance.h changes
  */
 #define LUA_API_VERSION_MAJOR 1
-#define LUA_API_VERSION_MINOR 78
+#define LUA_API_VERSION_MINOR 79
diff --git a/src/gui/lua/luainstance.cpp b/src/gui/lua/luainstance.cpp
index a8b2e60ec..e29f090a5 100644
--- a/src/gui/lua/luainstance.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/lua/luainstance.cpp
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ static void set_lua_variables(lua_State *L)
 		{ "SCROLLBAR",			MAGIC_COLOR | (COL_SCROLLBAR) },
 		{ "SCROLLBAR_ACTIVE",		MAGIC_COLOR | (COL_SCROLLBAR_ACTIVE) },
 		{ "SCROLLBAR_PASSIVE",		MAGIC_COLOR | (COL_SCROLLBAR_PASSIVE) },
-		{ "PROGRESSBAR_ACTIVE",		MAGIC_COLOR | (COL_PROGRESSBAR_ACTIVE) },
-		{ "PROGRESSBAR_PASSIVE",	MAGIC_COLOR | (COL_PROGRESSBAR_PASSIVE) },
+		{ "PROGRESSBAR_ACTIVE",		MAGIC_COLOR | (COL_PROGRESSBAR_ACTIVE_PLUS_0) },
+		{ "PROGRESSBAR_PASSIVE",	MAGIC_COLOR | (COL_PROGRESSBAR_PASSIVE_PLUS_0) },
 		{ "BACKGROUND",			MAGIC_COLOR | (COL_BACKGROUND) },
 		{ "DARK_RED",			MAGIC_COLOR | (COL_DARK_RED0) },
 		{ "DARK_GREEN",			MAGIC_COLOR | (COL_DARK_GREEN0) },
diff --git a/src/gui/osd_setup.cpp b/src/gui/osd_setup.cpp
index e80aa9702..391b7f327 100644
--- a/src/gui/osd_setup.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/osd_setup.cpp
@@ -791,6 +791,12 @@ void COsdSetup::showOsdMenueColorSetup(CMenuWidget *menu_colors)
 	CColorChooser* chShadowColor = new CColorChooser(LOCALE_COLORMENU_SHADOW_COLOR, &t.shadow_red, &t.shadow_green, &t.shadow_blue,
 			&t.shadow_alpha, colorSetupNotifier);
 
+	// progress bar colors
+	CColorChooser* chProgressbar_passive = new CColorChooser(LOCALE_COLORMENU_PROGRESSBAR_PASSIVE, &t.progressbar_passive_red, &t.progressbar_passive_green, &t.progressbar_passive_blue,
+			NULL, colorSetupNotifier);
+	CColorChooser* chProgressbar_active = new CColorChooser(LOCALE_COLORMENU_PROGRESSBAR_ACTIVE, &t.progressbar_active_red, &t.progressbar_active_green, &t.progressbar_active_blue,
+			NULL, colorSetupNotifier);
+
 	menu_colors->addItem( new CMenuSeparator(CMenuSeparator::LINE | CMenuSeparator::STRING, LOCALE_COLORMENUSETUP_MENUHEAD));
 
 	CMenuOptionChooser *oj;
@@ -962,6 +968,19 @@ void COsdSetup::showOsdMenueColorSetup(CMenuWidget *menu_colors)
 	mf = new CMenuDForwarder(LOCALE_COLORMENU_SHADOW_COLOR, true, NULL, chShadowColor );
 	mf->setHint("", LOCALE_MENU_HINT_COLORS_SHADOW);
 	menu_colors->addItem(mf);
+
+	// progressbar
+	menu_colors->addItem( new CMenuSeparator(CMenuSeparator::LINE | CMenuSeparator::STRING, LOCALE_MISCSETTINGS_PROGRESSBAR));
+
+	// progressbar passive
+	mf = new CMenuDForwarder(LOCALE_COLORMENU_PROGRESSBAR_PASSIVE, true, NULL, chProgressbar_passive );
+	mf->setHint("", LOCALE_MENU_HINT_PROGRESSBAR_PASSIVE);
+	menu_colors->addItem(mf);
+
+	// progressbar aktive
+	mf = new CMenuDForwarder(LOCALE_COLORMENU_PROGRESSBAR_ACTIVE, true, NULL, chProgressbar_active );
+	mf->setHint("", LOCALE_MENU_HINT_PROGRESSBAR_ACTIVE);
+	menu_colors->addItem(mf);
 }
 
 /* for font size setup */
diff --git a/src/gui/themes.cpp b/src/gui/themes.cpp
index 7ad470d1b..16131a921 100644
--- a/src/gui/themes.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/themes.cpp
@@ -334,6 +334,14 @@ void CThemes::setTheme(CConfigFile &configfile)
 	configfile.setInt32( "shadow_red", t.shadow_red );
 	configfile.setInt32( "shadow_green", t.shadow_green );
 	configfile.setInt32( "shadow_blue", t.shadow_blue );
+
+	// progressbar
+	configfile.setInt32( "progressbar_active_red", t.progressbar_active_red );
+	configfile.setInt32( "progressbar_active_green", t.progressbar_active_green );
+	configfile.setInt32( "progressbar_active_blue", t.progressbar_active_blue );
+	configfile.setInt32( "progressbar_passive_red", t.progressbar_passive_red );
+	configfile.setInt32( "progressbar_passive_green", t.progressbar_passive_green );
+	configfile.setInt32( "progressbar_passive_blue", t.progressbar_passive_blue );
 }
 
 void CThemes::getTheme(CConfigFile &configfile)
@@ -438,6 +446,14 @@ void CThemes::getTheme(CConfigFile &configfile)
 	t.shadow_red = configfile.getInt32( "shadow_red", 8 );
 	t.shadow_green = configfile.getInt32( "shadow_green", 8);
 	t.shadow_blue = configfile.getInt32( "shadow_blue", 8 );
+
+	// progressbar
+	t.progressbar_active_red = configfile.getInt32( "progressbar_active_red", 98 );
+	t.progressbar_active_green = configfile.getInt32( "progressbar_active_green", 98 );
+	t.progressbar_active_blue = configfile.getInt32( "progressbar_active_blue", 98 );
+	t.progressbar_passive_red = configfile.getInt32( "progressbar_passive_red", 60 );
+	t.progressbar_passive_green = configfile.getInt32( "progressbar_passive_green", 60 );
+	t.progressbar_passive_blue = configfile.getInt32( "progressbar_passive_blue", 60 );
 }
 
 void CThemes::move_userDir()
diff --git a/src/system/locals.h b/src/system/locals.h
index a087986cc..3343625b4 100644
--- a/src/system/locals.h
+++ b/src/system/locals.h
@@ -355,6 +355,8 @@ typedef enum
 	LOCALE_COLORMENU_MENUCOLORS,
 	LOCALE_COLORMENU_OSD_PRESET,
 	LOCALE_COLORMENU_OSD_RESOLUTION,
+	LOCALE_COLORMENU_PROGRESSBAR_ACTIVE,
+	LOCALE_COLORMENU_PROGRESSBAR_PASSIVE,
 	LOCALE_COLORMENU_SHADOW_COLOR,
 	LOCALE_COLORMENU_TEXTCOLOR,
 	LOCALE_COLORMENU_THEMESELECT,
@@ -1307,9 +1309,11 @@ typedef enum
 	LOCALE_MENU_HINT_PREF_LANG,
 	LOCALE_MENU_HINT_PREF_SUBS,
 	LOCALE_MENU_HINT_PROGRESSBAR,
+	LOCALE_MENU_HINT_PROGRESSBAR_ACTIVE,
 	LOCALE_MENU_HINT_PROGRESSBAR_COLOR,
 	LOCALE_MENU_HINT_PROGRESSBAR_GRADIENT,
 	LOCALE_MENU_HINT_PROGRESSBAR_INFOBAR_POSITION,
+	LOCALE_MENU_HINT_PROGRESSBAR_PASSIVE,
 	LOCALE_MENU_HINT_PROGRESSBAR_PREVIEW,
 	LOCALE_MENU_HINT_PROGRESSBAR_TIMESCALE_GREEN,
 	LOCALE_MENU_HINT_PROGRESSBAR_TIMESCALE_INVERT,
diff --git a/src/system/locals_intern.h b/src/system/locals_intern.h
index 9aae2d615..9c39c8db5 100644
--- a/src/system/locals_intern.h
+++ b/src/system/locals_intern.h
@@ -355,6 +355,8 @@ const char * locale_real_names[] =
 	"colormenu.menucolors",
 	"colormenu.osd_preset",
 	"colormenu.osd_resolution",
+	"colormenu.progressbar_active",
+	"colormenu.progressbar_passive",
 	"colormenu.shadow_color",
 	"colormenu.textcolor",
 	"colormenu.themeselect",
@@ -1307,9 +1309,11 @@ const char * locale_real_names[] =
 	"menu.hint_pref_lang",
 	"menu.hint_pref_subs",
 	"menu.hint_progressbar",
+	"menu.hint_progressbar_active",
 	"menu.hint_progressbar_color",
 	"menu.hint_progressbar_gradient",
 	"menu.hint_progressbar_infobar_position",
+	"menu.hint_progressbar_passive",
 	"menu.hint_progressbar_preview",
 	"menu.hint_progressbar_timescale_green",
 	"menu.hint_progressbar_timescale_invert",
diff --git a/src/system/setting_helpers.cpp b/src/system/setting_helpers.cpp
index 9c09bc2ad..8c718b77c 100644
--- a/src/system/setting_helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/system/setting_helpers.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,11 @@ void CColorSetupNotifier::setPalette()
 	                              convertSetupColor2RGB(t.colored_events_red, t.colored_events_green, t.colored_events_blue),
 	                              8, convertSetupAlpha2Alpha(t.infobar_alpha) );
 
+	frameBuffer->paletteGenFade(COL_PROGRESSBAR,
+					convertSetupColor2RGB(t.progressbar_passive_red, t.progressbar_passive_green, t.progressbar_passive_blue),
+					convertSetupColor2RGB(t.progressbar_active_red, t.progressbar_active_green, t.progressbar_active_blue),
+					8, convertSetupAlpha2Alpha(t.menu_Content_alpha));
+
 	// ##### TEXT COLORS #####
 	// COL_COLORED_EVENTS_TEXT
 	frameBuffer->paletteSetColor(COL_NEUTRINO_TEXT + 0,
@@ -279,6 +284,11 @@ void CColorSetupNotifier::setPalette()
 	                              convertSetupColor2RGB(t.clock_Digit_red, t.clock_Digit_green, t.clock_Digit_blue),
 	                              convertSetupAlpha2Alpha(t.clock_Digit_alpha));
 
+	// COL_PROGRESSBAR_ACTIVE
+	frameBuffer->paletteSetColor(COL_NEUTRINO_TEXT + 16,
+	                              convertSetupColor2RGB(t.progressbar_active_red, t.progressbar_active_green, t.progressbar_active_blue),
+	                              convertSetupAlpha2Alpha(t.menu_Content_alpha));
+
 	frameBuffer->paletteSet();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/system/settings.h b/src/system/settings.h
index 679507fab..de8c7dd98 100644
--- a/src/system/settings.h
+++ b/src/system/settings.h
@@ -162,6 +162,13 @@ struct SNeutrinoTheme
 	unsigned char shadow_red;
 	unsigned char shadow_green;
 	unsigned char shadow_blue;
+
+	unsigned char progressbar_active_red;
+	unsigned char progressbar_active_green;
+	unsigned char progressbar_active_blue;
+	unsigned char progressbar_passive_red;
+	unsigned char progressbar_passive_green;
+	unsigned char progressbar_passive_blue;
 };
 
 struct timer_remotebox_item