diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index ef3a2c0c3..1719c4033 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -3166,7 +3166,7 @@ int CNeutrinoApp::handleMsg(const neutrino_msg_t _msg, neutrino_msg_data_t data)
 		ExitRun(true);
 	}
 	else if (msg == NeutrinoMessages::EVT_POPUP || msg == NeutrinoMessages::EVT_EXTMSG) {
-		if (mode != mode_scart) {
+		if (mode != mode_scart && mode != mode_standby) {
 			std::string timeout="-1";
 			std::string text = (char*)data;
 			std::string::size_type pos;