diff --git a/data/locale/deutsch.locale b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
index c064bc1e9..8480c40f3 100644
--- a/data/locale/deutsch.locale
+++ b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ ci.rpr Relevant PIDs Routing
 ci.save_pincode Jugendschutz-PIN speichern
 ci.settings Zugangskontrolle
 ci.timeout CAM antwortet nicht
+ci.try_decode Versuche CI-Kanal zu entschlüsseln
 ci.tuner Nutze CI nur mit Tuner:
 ci.use Erlaube CI
 ci.waiting Warte auf CAM-Antwort
diff --git a/data/locale/english.locale b/data/locale/english.locale
index a48dc6cd5..9576130b0 100644
--- a/data/locale/english.locale
+++ b/data/locale/english.locale
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ ci.rpr Relevant PIDs routing
 ci.save_pincode Save pincode
 ci.settings Conditional access
 ci.timeout Timeout waiting CI menu ready
+ci.try_decode Try to decode CI channel
 ci.tuner Use CI only with tuner:
 ci.use Enable CI
 ci.waiting Waiting for CI answer
diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index 8e9123355..bbaa72c79 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -3924,7 +3924,26 @@ int CNeutrinoApp::handleMsg(const neutrino_msg_t _msg, neutrino_msg_data_t data)
 		if(g_settings.ci_rec_zapto){
 			CZapitChannel * ch = CServiceManager::getInstance()->FindChannel(eventinfo->channel_id);
 			if (ch && ch->bUseCI && (eventinfo->channel_id != live_channel_id))
+			{
 				zapTo(eventinfo->channel_id);
+
+				CHintBox hintBox(LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_INFO, LOCALE_CI_TRY_DECODE);
+				hintBox.paint();
+
+				int t = time_monotonic();
+				while (videoDecoder->getBlank())
+				{
+					usleep(100);
+					if (time_monotonic() - t > 15)
+					{
+						// can't decode channel within 15 seconds
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+				g_RCInput->clearRCMsg();
+
+				hintBox.hide();
+			}
 		}
 		if (g_settings.recording_type != CNeutrinoApp::RECORDING_OFF) {
 			CRecordManager::getInstance()->Record(eventinfo);
diff --git a/src/system/locals.h b/src/system/locals.h
index 453d23af3..7c9832e24 100644
--- a/src/system/locals.h
+++ b/src/system/locals.h
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ typedef enum
 	LOCALE_CI_SAVE_PINCODE,
 	LOCALE_CI_SETTINGS,
 	LOCALE_CI_TIMEOUT,
+	LOCALE_CI_TRY_DECODE,
 	LOCALE_CI_TUNER,
 	LOCALE_CI_USE,
 	LOCALE_CI_WAITING,
diff --git a/src/system/locals_intern.h b/src/system/locals_intern.h
index 1cba3e4fe..90516612e 100644
--- a/src/system/locals_intern.h
+++ b/src/system/locals_intern.h
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ const char * locale_real_names[] =
 	"ci.save_pincode",
 	"ci.settings",
 	"ci.timeout",
+	"ci.try_decode",
 	"ci.tuner",
 	"ci.use",
 	"ci.waiting",