diff --git a/src/gui/channellist.cpp b/src/gui/channellist.cpp
index 9a579cefc..c6b845aeb 100644
--- a/src/gui/channellist.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/channellist.cpp
@@ -870,6 +870,13 @@ int CChannelList::show()
 				if (displayMode == DISPLAY_MODE_MAX)
 					displayMode = DISPLAY_MODE_NOW;
 
+				if (g_settings.channellist_additional)
+				{
+					// show event description in primetime mode
+					if (displayMode == DISPLAY_MODE_PRIME)
+						descMode = true;
+				}
+
 				paint();
 			}
 		}