diff --git a/src/gui/audioplayer.cpp b/src/gui/audioplayer.cpp
index 439856702..c4ae07f58 100644
--- a/src/gui/audioplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/audioplayer.cpp
@@ -1451,6 +1451,7 @@ bool CAudioPlayerGui::openFilebrowser(void)
 
 		result = true;
 	}
+	m_idletime = time(NULL);
 	CVFD::getInstance()->setMode(CVFD::MODE_AUDIO);
 	paintLCD();
 	// if playlist is turned off -> start playing immediately