diff --git a/src/gui/audioplayer.cpp b/src/gui/audioplayer.cpp
index 4549fc3ff..df9b4a319 100644
--- a/src/gui/audioplayer.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/audioplayer.cpp
@@ -1495,6 +1495,7 @@ bool CAudioPlayerGui::openFilebrowser(void)
 
 		result = true;
 	}
+	m_idletime = time(NULL);
 	CVFD::getInstance()->setMode(CVFD::MODE_AUDIO);
 	paintLCD();
 	// if playlist is turned off -> start playing immediately