diff --git a/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp b/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp
index 5c6e8aa77..d598c7438 100644
--- a/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp
+++ b/src/zapit/src/zapit.cpp
@@ -2126,6 +2126,15 @@ bool CZapit::StartPlayBack(CZapitChannel *thisChannel)
 		pcrDemux->Start();
 	}
 
+#if HAVE_AZBOX_HARDWARE
+	/* new (> 20130917) AZbox drivers switch to radio mode if audio is started first */
+	/* start video */
+	if (have_video) {
+		videoDecoder->Start(0, thisChannel->getPcrPid(), thisChannel->getVideoPid());
+		videoDemux->Start();
+	}
+#endif
+
 	/* select audio output and start audio */
 	if (have_audio) {
 		SetAudioStreamType(thisChannel->getAudioChannel()->audioChannelType);
@@ -2133,12 +2142,8 @@ bool CZapit::StartPlayBack(CZapitChannel *thisChannel)
 		audioDecoder->Start();
 	}
 
+#if ! HAVE_AZBOX_HARDWARE
 	/* start video */
-#if HAVE_AZBOX_HARDWARE
-	videoDemux->Start();
-	/* no idea why we need to start *video* to get sound for radio... :-) */
-	videoDecoder->Start();
-#else
 	if (have_video) {
 		videoDecoder->Start(0, thisChannel->getPcrPid(), thisChannel->getVideoPid());
 		videoDemux->Start();