diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index d6d51e4c3..e90ce8119 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -3343,7 +3343,6 @@ void CNeutrinoApp::standbyMode( bool bOnOff )
 
 		if(!CRecordManager::getInstance()->RecordingStatus()) {
 			g_Zapit->setStandby(true);
-			cpuFreq->SetCpuFreq(g_settings.standby_cpufreq * 1000 * 1000);
 		} else {
 			g_Zapit->stopPlayBack();
 		}
@@ -3371,6 +3370,9 @@ void CNeutrinoApp::standbyMode( bool bOnOff )
 		if (system(NEUTRINO_ENTER_STANDBY_SCRIPT) != 0)
 			perror(NEUTRINO_ENTER_STANDBY_SCRIPT " failed");
 
+		if(!CRecordManager::getInstance()->RecordingStatus())
+			cpuFreq->SetCpuFreq(g_settings.standby_cpufreq * 1000 * 1000);
+
 		lastMode = mode;
 		mode = mode_standby;
 		//fan speed