diff --git a/src/gui/timerlist.cpp b/src/gui/timerlist.cpp
index 0101f5e80..0b3d3dd97 100644
--- a/src/gui/timerlist.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/timerlist.cpp
@@ -642,7 +642,10 @@ int CTimerList::show()
 				if (timer->eventType == CTimerd::TIMER_RECORD || timer->eventType == CTimerd::TIMER_ZAPTO)
 				{
 					hide();
-					res = g_EpgData->show(timer->channel_id, timer->epgID, &timer->epg_starttime);
+					if (timer->epgID != 0)
+						res = g_EpgData->show(timer->channel_id, timer->epgID, &timer->epg_starttime);
+					else
+						ShowLocalizedHint(LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_INFO, LOCALE_EPGVIEWER_NOTFOUND);
 					if (res==menu_return::RETURN_EXIT_ALL)
 						loop=false;
 					else