diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index 8aa749952..9a17abb81 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -2284,9 +2284,13 @@ void CNeutrinoApp::InitZapper()
 
 	g_InfoViewer->start();
 	SendSectionsdConfig();
-	if (g_settings.epg_read) {
-		if(stat(g_settings.epg_dir.c_str(), &my_stat) == 0)
+	if (g_settings.epg_read)
+	{
+		if (stat(g_settings.epg_dir.c_str(), &my_stat) == 0)
 			g_Sectionsd->readSIfromXML(g_settings.epg_dir.c_str());
+
+		for (std::list<std::string>::iterator it = g_settings.xmltv_xml.begin(); it != g_settings.xmltv_xml.end(); ++it)
+			g_Sectionsd->readSIfromXMLTV((*it).c_str());
 	}
 	int tvmode = CZapit::getInstance()->getMode() & CZapitClient::MODE_TV;
 	lastChannelMode = tvmode ? g_settings.channel_mode : g_settings.channel_mode_radio;
@@ -2774,9 +2778,6 @@ TIMER_STOP("################################## after all #######################
 		CFlashUpdateCheck::getInstance()->startThread();
 	}
 
-	for (std::list<std::string>::iterator it = g_settings.xmltv_xml.begin(); it != g_settings.xmltv_xml.end(); ++it)
-		g_Sectionsd->readSIfromXMLTV((*it).c_str());
-
 	RealRun();
 	ExitRun(g_info.hw_caps->can_shutdown);