diff --git a/src/gui/channellist.cpp b/src/gui/channellist.cpp
index d3653cd80..7c44d5bf4 100644
--- a/src/gui/channellist.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/channellist.cpp
@@ -960,14 +960,15 @@ int CChannelList::show()
 
 void CChannelList::hide()
 {
+	paint_events(-2); // cancel paint_events thread
 	if ((g_settings.channellist_additional == 2) || (previous_channellist_additional == 2)) // with miniTV
 	{
 		if (cc_minitv)
 			delete cc_minitv;
 		cc_minitv = NULL;
 	}
-
-	header->kill();
+	if(header)
+		header->kill();
 	if (CChannelLogo){
 		CChannelLogo->kill();
 		delete CChannelLogo;