diff --git a/src/gui/widget/stringinput.cpp b/src/gui/widget/stringinput.cpp
index 59a5e8be8..de4dc5ac8 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/stringinput.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/stringinput.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ CStringInput::~CStringInput()
 	if(head) {
 		free(head);
 	}
+
+	g_RCInput->killTimer (smstimer);
 }
 
 #define CStringInputSMSButtonsCount 2
@@ -196,6 +198,7 @@ void CStringInput::init()
 	x = getScreenStartX(width);
 	y = getScreenStartY(height);
 	selected = 0;
+	smstimer = 0;
 }
 
 void CStringInput::NormalKeyPressed(const neutrino_msg_t key)
@@ -423,6 +426,12 @@ int CStringInput::exec( CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string & )
 		if ( msg <= CRCInput::RC_MaxRC )
 			timeoutEnd = CRCInput::calcTimeoutEnd(g_settings.timing[SNeutrinoSettings::TIMING_MENU] == 0 ? 0xFFFF : g_settings.timing[SNeutrinoSettings::TIMING_MENU]);
 
+		if ((msg == NeutrinoMessages::EVT_TIMER) && (data == smstimer))
+			msg = CRCInput::RC_right;
+
+		if (msg < CRCInput::RC_nokey)
+			g_RCInput->killTimer (smstimer);
+
 		if (msg==CRCInput::RC_left)
 		{
 			keyLeftPressed();
@@ -717,6 +726,8 @@ void CStringInputSMS::NormalKeyPressed(const neutrino_msg_t key)
 		value[selected] = Chars[numericvalue][keyCounter];
 		last_digit = numericvalue;
 		paintChar(selected);
+		g_RCInput->killTimer (smstimer);
+		smstimer = g_RCInput->addTimer(2*1000*1000);
 	}
 	else
 	{
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/stringinput.h b/src/gui/widget/stringinput.h
index 47d5d692a..c7391dad3 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/stringinput.h
+++ b/src/gui/widget/stringinput.h
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ class CStringInput : public CMenuTarget
 		int lower_bound;
 		int upper_bound;
 
+		uint32_t smstimer;
+
 		char * head;
 		neutrino_locale_t name;
 		neutrino_locale_t hint_1, hint_2;