diff --git a/src/driver/shutdown_count.cpp b/src/driver/shutdown_count.cpp
index 39eacffbc..c9219f583 100644
--- a/src/driver/shutdown_count.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/shutdown_count.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ void* SHTDCNT::TimeThread(void *)
 void SHTDCNT::init()
 {
 	shutdown_cnt = atoi(g_settings.shutdown_count) * 60;
-	sleep_cnt = g_settings.shutdown_min*60;
+	sleep_cnt = atoi(g_settings.shutdown_min)*60;
 	if (pthread_create (&thrTime, NULL, TimeThread, NULL) != 0 )
 	{
 		perror("[SHTDCNT]: pthread_create(TimeThread)");
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void SHTDCNT::shutdown_counter()
 		}
 	}
 
-	if(g_settings.shutdown_min > 0) {
+	if(atoi(g_settings.shutdown_min) > 0) {
 		if(sleep_cnt > 0) {
 			sleeptimer_active = true;
 			sleep_cnt--;
@@ -113,5 +113,5 @@ void SHTDCNT::shutdown_counter()
 
 void SHTDCNT::resetSleepTimer()
 {
-	sleep_cnt = g_settings.shutdown_min*60;
+	sleep_cnt = atoi(g_settings.shutdown_min)*60;
 }
diff --git a/src/gui/sleeptimer.cpp b/src/gui/sleeptimer.cpp
index 4fc05b033..a15eac04b 100644
--- a/src/gui/sleeptimer.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/sleeptimer.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ int CSleepTimerWidget::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string &actionKey)
 		parent->hide();
 
 	if(permanent) {
-		sprintf(value,"%03d", g_settings.shutdown_min);
+		strcpy(value,g_settings.shutdown_min);
 	} else {
 		shutdown_min = g_Timerd->getSleepTimerRemaining();  // remaining shutdown time?
 		sprintf(value,"%03d", shutdown_min);
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ int CSleepTimerWidget::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string &actionKey)
 
 	int new_val = atoi(value);
 	if(permanent) {
-		g_settings.shutdown_min = new_val;
-		printf("permanent sleeptimer min: %d\n", g_settings.shutdown_min);
+		sprintf(g_settings.shutdown_min,"%03d", new_val);
+		printf("permanent sleeptimer min: %s\n", g_settings.shutdown_min);
 	}
 	else if(shutdown_min != new_val) {
 		shutdown_min = new_val;
diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index ececfecda..28a62c221 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -473,9 +473,9 @@ int CNeutrinoApp::loadSetup(const char * fname)
 	g_settings.shutdown_real_rcdelay = configfile.getBool("shutdown_real_rcdelay", false );
         strcpy(g_settings.shutdown_count, configfile.getString("shutdown_count","0").c_str());
 
-	g_settings.shutdown_min = 0;
+	strcpy(g_settings.shutdown_min, "000");
 	if(cs_get_revision() > 7)
-		g_settings.shutdown_min = configfile.getInt32("shutdown_min", 180 );
+		strcpy(g_settings.shutdown_min, configfile.getString("shutdown_min","180").c_str());
 
 	g_settings.infobar_sat_display   = configfile.getBool("infobar_sat_display"  , true );
 	g_settings.infobar_subchan_disp_pos = configfile.getInt32("infobar_subchan_disp_pos"  , 0 );
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ void CNeutrinoApp::saveSetup(const char * fname)
 	configfile.setBool("shutdown_real"        , g_settings.shutdown_real        );
 	configfile.setBool("shutdown_real_rcdelay", g_settings.shutdown_real_rcdelay);
 	configfile.setString("shutdown_count"           , g_settings.shutdown_count);
-	configfile.setInt32("shutdown_min"  , g_settings.shutdown_min  );
+	configfile.setString("shutdown_min"  , g_settings.shutdown_min  );
 	configfile.setBool("infobar_sat_display"  , g_settings.infobar_sat_display  );
 	configfile.setInt32("infobar_subchan_disp_pos"  , g_settings.infobar_subchan_disp_pos  );
 	configfile.setBool("progressbar_color"  , g_settings.progressbar_color  );
diff --git a/src/neutrino_menue.cpp b/src/neutrino_menue.cpp
index e7487d683..24a950c50 100644
--- a/src/neutrino_menue.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino_menue.cpp
@@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ void CNeutrinoApp::InitMiscSettings(CMenuWidget &miscSettings)
 		miscSettingsGeneral->addItem(new CMenuOptionChooser(LOCALE_MISCSETTINGS_SHUTDOWN_REAL, &g_settings.shutdown_real, OPTIONS_OFF1_ON0_OPTIONS, OPTIONS_OFF1_ON0_OPTION_COUNT, true, miscNotifier));
 		miscSettingsGeneral->addItem(m1);
 		miscSettingsGeneral->addItem(m2);
-		miscSettingsGeneral->addItem(new CMenuForwarder(LOCALE_MISCSETTINGS_SLEEPTIMER, true, NULL, new CSleepTimerWidget, "permanent"));
+		miscSettingsGeneral->addItem(new CMenuForwarder(LOCALE_MISCSETTINGS_SLEEPTIMER, true, g_settings.shutdown_min, new CSleepTimerWidget, "permanent"));
 	}
 
 #if 0
diff --git a/src/system/settings.h b/src/system/settings.h
index 8fbe478c4..da9a5f284 100644
--- a/src/system/settings.h
+++ b/src/system/settings.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct SNeutrinoSettings
 	int shutdown_real;
 	int shutdown_real_rcdelay;
 	char shutdown_count[4];
-	int shutdown_min;
+	char shutdown_min[4];
 	char record_safety_time_before[3];
 	char record_safety_time_after[3];
 	int infobar_sat_display;