diff --git a/src/gui/rc_lock.cpp b/src/gui/rc_lock.cpp
index 51e12a12d..2b7177692 100644
--- a/src/gui/rc_lock.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/rc_lock.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <gui/widget/stringinput.h>
 
 const std::string CRCLock::NO_USER_INPUT = "noUserInput";
+bool CRCLock::locked = false;
 
 // -- Menue Handler Interface
 // -- Infinite Loop to lock remote control (until release lock key pressed)
@@ -45,6 +46,9 @@ const std::string CRCLock::NO_USER_INPUT = "noUserInput";
 
 int CRCLock::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string &actionKey)
 {
+	if(locked)
+		return menu_return::RETURN_EXIT_ALL;
+
 	if (parent)
 		parent->hide();
 
@@ -55,7 +59,9 @@ int CRCLock::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string &actionKey)
 		return menu_return::RETURN_EXIT_ALL;
 
 	// -- Lockup Box
+	locked = true;
 	lockBox();
+	locked = false;
 
 	ShowLocalizedMessage(LOCALE_RCLOCK_TITLE, LOCALE_RCLOCK_UNLOCKMSG, CMessageBox::mbrBack, CMessageBox::mbBack, NEUTRINO_ICON_INFO,450, no_input ? 5 : -1);
 	return  menu_return::RETURN_EXIT_ALL;
diff --git a/src/gui/rc_lock.h b/src/gui/rc_lock.h
index 4e6ea758c..bd32757d0 100644
--- a/src/gui/rc_lock.h
+++ b/src/gui/rc_lock.h
@@ -36,12 +36,13 @@
 //
 class CRCLock: public CMenuTarget
 {
+private:
+	void lockBox();
 
 public:
 	static const std::string NO_USER_INPUT; 
 	int  exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & actionKey);
-	void lockBox();
+	static bool locked;
 };
 
-
 #endif
diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index 0e46f62ff..ec4cd0b2a 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -3197,6 +3197,9 @@ void CNeutrinoApp::standbyMode( bool bOnOff, bool fromDeepStandby )
 		if(mode == mode_radio && g_Radiotext)
 			g_Radiotext->radiotext_stop();
 
+		lastMode = mode;
+		mode = mode_standby;
+
 		if(!fromDeepStandby && !CRecordManager::getInstance()->RecordingStatus()) {
 			g_Zapit->setStandby(true);
 		} else {
@@ -3232,8 +3235,6 @@ void CNeutrinoApp::standbyMode( bool bOnOff, bool fromDeepStandby )
 		if(!CRecordManager::getInstance()->RecordingStatus())
 			cpuFreq->SetCpuFreq(g_settings.standby_cpufreq * 1000 * 1000);
 
-		lastMode = mode;
-		mode = mode_standby;
 		//fan speed
 		if (g_info.has_fan) {
 			int fspeed = 1;
diff --git a/src/nhttpd/tuxboxapi/coolstream/controlapi.cpp b/src/nhttpd/tuxboxapi/coolstream/controlapi.cpp
index d737dbf0a..109b00114 100644
--- a/src/nhttpd/tuxboxapi/coolstream/controlapi.cpp
+++ b/src/nhttpd/tuxboxapi/coolstream/controlapi.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 #include "gui/plugins.h"//for relodplugins
 #include <neutrino.h>
 #include <driver/screenshot.h>
+#include "gui/rc_lock.h"
+
 // yhttpd
 #include "yhttpd.h"
 #include "ytypes_globals.h"
@@ -425,13 +427,21 @@ void CControlAPI::StandbyCGI(CyhookHandler *hh)
 	{
 		if (hh->ParamList["1"] == "on")	// standby mode on
 		{
-			NeutrinoAPI->EventServer->sendEvent(NeutrinoMessages::STANDBY_ON, CEventServer::INITID_HTTPD);
-			hh->SendOk();
+			if(CNeutrinoApp::getInstance()->getMode() == 4){
+				hh->WriteLn("standby is already on");
+			}else {
+				NeutrinoAPI->EventServer->sendEvent(NeutrinoMessages::STANDBY_ON, CEventServer::INITID_HTTPD);
+				hh->SendOk();
+			}
 		}
 		else if (hh->ParamList["1"] == "off")// standby mode off
 		{
-			NeutrinoAPI->EventServer->sendEvent(NeutrinoMessages::STANDBY_OFF, CEventServer::INITID_HTTPD);
-			hh->SendOk();
+			if(CNeutrinoApp::getInstance()->getMode() != 4){
+				hh->WriteLn("standby is already off");
+			}else {
+				NeutrinoAPI->EventServer->sendEvent(NeutrinoMessages::STANDBY_OFF, CEventServer::INITID_HTTPD);
+				hh->SendOk();
+			}
 		}
 		else
 			hh->SendError();
@@ -448,12 +458,26 @@ void CControlAPI::RCCGI(CyhookHandler *hh)
 {
 	if (!(hh->ParamList.empty()))
 	{
-		if (hh->ParamList["1"] == "lock")	// lock remote control
-			NeutrinoAPI->EventServer->sendEvent(NeutrinoMessages::LOCK_RC, CEventServer::INITID_HTTPD);
-		else if (hh->ParamList["1"] == "unlock")// unlock remote control
-			NeutrinoAPI->EventServer->sendEvent(NeutrinoMessages::UNLOCK_RC, CEventServer::INITID_HTTPD);
-		else
+		if (hh->ParamList["1"] == "lock"){	// lock remote control
+			if(!CRCLock::locked){
+				NeutrinoAPI->EventServer->sendEvent(NeutrinoMessages::LOCK_RC, CEventServer::INITID_HTTPD);
+			}else{
+				hh->WriteLn("remote is already locked");
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		else if (hh->ParamList["1"] == "unlock"){// unlock remote control
+			if(CRCLock::locked){
+				NeutrinoAPI->EventServer->sendEvent(NeutrinoMessages::UNLOCK_RC, CEventServer::INITID_HTTPD);
+			  
+			}else{
+				hh->WriteLn("remote is already unlocked");
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		else{
 			hh->SendError();
+		}
 	}
 	hh->SendOk();
 }
@@ -1472,16 +1496,25 @@ void CControlAPI::ZaptoCGI(CyhookHandler *hh)
 			SendAllCurrentVAPid(hh);
 		else if (hh->ParamList["1"] == "stopplayback")
 		{
-			NeutrinoAPI->Zapit->stopPlayBack();
-			NeutrinoAPI->Sectionsd->setPauseScanning(true);
-			hh->SendOk();
+			if(!NeutrinoAPI->Zapit->isPlayBackActive()){
+				hh->WriteLn("playback is already off");
+			}else{
+				NeutrinoAPI->Zapit->stopPlayBack();
+				NeutrinoAPI->Sectionsd->setPauseScanning(true);
+				hh->SendOk();
+			}
 		}
 		else if (hh->ParamList["1"] == "startplayback")
 		{
-			NeutrinoAPI->Zapit->startPlayBack();
-			NeutrinoAPI->Sectionsd->setPauseScanning(false);
-			dprintf("start playback requested..\n");
-			hh->SendOk();
+			if(NeutrinoAPI->Zapit->isPlayBackActive()){
+				hh->WriteLn("playback is already on");
+			}else{
+				NeutrinoAPI->Zapit->startPlayBack();
+				NeutrinoAPI->Sectionsd->setPauseScanning(false);
+				dprintf("start playback requested..\n");
+				hh->SendOk();
+			}
+			
 		}
 		else if (hh->ParamList["1"] == "statusplayback")
 			hh->Write((char *) (NeutrinoAPI->Zapit->isPlayBackActive() ? "1" : "0"));