diff --git a/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp b/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp
index f09d76532..110a6e700 100644
--- a/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp
+++ b/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp
@@ -1632,7 +1632,8 @@ bool CZapit::ParseCommand(CBasicMessage::Header &rmsg, int connfd)
 			SendPMT();
 		} else {
 			live_fe->setTsidOnid(0);
-			ZapIt(lock_channel_id);
+			if (!ZapIt(lock_channel_id))
+				SendEvent(CZapitClient::EVT_ZAP_FAILED, &lock_channel_id, sizeof(lock_channel_id));
 			lock_channel_id = 0;
 		}