diff --git a/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp b/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp
index 805048e53..c78b6d9fb 100644
--- a/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp
+++ b/src/eitd/sectionsd.cpp
@@ -1429,7 +1429,7 @@ void CTimeThread::run()
 					sleep_time = 5;
 			}
 			/* in case of wrong TDT date, dont send time is set, 1325376000 - 01.01.2012 */
-			if(dvb_time > (time_t) 1325376000) {
+			if(time_ntp || (dvb_time > (time_t) 1325376000)) {
 				sendTimeEvent(time_ntp, dvb_time);
 				xprintf("%s: Time set via %s, going to sleep for %d seconds.\n", name.c_str(),
 						time_ntp ? "NTP" : first_time ? "DVB (TDT)" : "DVB (TOT)", sleep_time);