diff --git a/src/driver/rcinput.cpp b/src/driver/rcinput.cpp
index 657a2a244..cbaab0987 100644
--- a/src/driver/rcinput.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/rcinput.cpp
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ int CRCInput::addTimer(uint64_t Interval, bool oneshot, bool correct_time )
 
 	_newtimer.correct_time = correct_time;
 
-//printf("adding timer %d (0x%llx, 0x%llx)\n", _newtimer.id, _newtimer.times_out, Interval);
+printf("adding timer %d (0x%llx, 0x%llx)\n", _newtimer.id, _newtimer.times_out, Interval);
 
 	std::vector<timer>::iterator e;
 	for ( e= timers.begin(); e!= timers.end(); ++e )
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ int CRCInput::addTimer(uint64_t Interval, bool oneshot, bool correct_time )
 
 void CRCInput::killTimer(uint32_t &id)
 {
-//printf("killing timer %d\n", id);
+printf("killing timer %d\n", id);
 	if(id == 0)
 		return;
 
diff --git a/src/driver/scanepg.cpp b/src/driver/scanepg.cpp
index f2bbf6811..40c646468 100644
--- a/src/driver/scanepg.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/scanepg.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include <driver/record.h>
 #include <driver/streamts.h>
 
-#define EPG_RESCAN_TIME (24*60*60)
+//#define EPG_RESCAN_TIME (24*60*60)
 
 extern CBouquetList * bouquetList;
 extern CBouquetList * TVfavList;
@@ -322,8 +322,9 @@ int CEpgScan::handleMsg(const neutrino_msg_t msg, neutrino_msg_data_t data)
 void CEpgScan::AddTimer()
 {
 	if (rescan_timer == 0)
-		rescan_timer = g_RCInput->addTimer(EPG_RESCAN_TIME*1000ULL*1000ULL, true);
+		rescan_timer = g_RCInput->addTimer((g_settings.epg_scan_rescan*60*60)*1000ULL*1000ULL, true);
 	INFO("rescan timer id %d", rescan_timer);
+	INFO("rescan time is %d*60*60", g_settings.epg_scan_rescan);
 }
 
 void CEpgScan::EnterStandby()
diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index e36301450..7339be97c 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -632,6 +632,7 @@ int CNeutrinoApp::loadSetup(const char * fname)
 		g_settings.epg_scan = CEpgScan::SCAN_CURRENT;
 		g_settings.epg_scan_mode = CEpgScan::MODE_OFF;
 	}
+	g_settings.epg_scan_rescan = configfile.getInt32("epg_scan_rescan", 24);
 	g_settings.epg_save_mode = configfile.getInt32("epg_save_mode", 0);
 	//widget settings
 	g_settings.widget_fade = false;
@@ -1369,6 +1370,7 @@ void CNeutrinoApp::saveSetup(const char * fname)
 	configfile.setInt32("epg_read_frequently", g_settings.epg_read_frequently);
 	configfile.setInt32("epg_scan", g_settings.epg_scan);
 	configfile.setInt32("epg_scan_mode", g_settings.epg_scan_mode);
+	configfile.setInt32("epg_scan_rescan", g_settings.epg_scan_rescan);
 	configfile.setInt32("epg_save_mode", g_settings.epg_save_mode);
 	configfile.setInt32("epg_cache_time"           ,g_settings.epg_cache );
 	configfile.setInt32("epg_extendedcache_time"   ,g_settings.epg_extendedcache);
diff --git a/src/system/settings.h b/src/system/settings.h
index d0a1e0951..41165e531 100644
--- a/src/system/settings.h
+++ b/src/system/settings.h
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ struct SNeutrinoSettings
 	std::string epg_dir;
 	int epg_scan;
 	int epg_scan_mode;
+	int epg_scan_rescan;
 	int epg_save_mode;
 
 	int epg_search_history_size;