diff --git a/src/dvb/dvb.h b/src/dvb/dvb.h
index 50ce547a..468b9271 100644
--- a/src/dvb/dvb.h
+++ b/src/dvb/dvb.h
@@ -344,6 +344,8 @@ void dvb_adapter_start (th_dvb_adapter_t *tda);
 
 void dvb_adapter_stop (th_dvb_adapter_t *tda);
 
+void dvb_adapter_stop_dvr (th_dvb_adapter_t *tda);
+
 void dvb_adapter_set_displayname(th_dvb_adapter_t *tda, const char *s);
 
 void dvb_adapter_set_enabled(th_dvb_adapter_t *tda, int on);
diff --git a/src/dvb/dvb_adapter.c b/src/dvb/dvb_adapter.c
index ac85b454..680c96a6 100644
--- a/src/dvb/dvb_adapter.c
+++ b/src/dvb/dvb_adapter.c
@@ -713,6 +713,22 @@ dvb_adapter_start ( th_dvb_adapter_t *tda )
   }
 }
 
+void
+dvb_adapter_stop_dvr ( th_dvb_adapter_t *tda )
+{
+  /* Stop DVR thread */
+  if (tda->tda_dvr_pipe.rd != -1) {
+    tvhlog(LOG_DEBUG, "dvb", "%s stopping thread", tda->tda_rootpath);
+    int err = tvh_write(tda->tda_dvr_pipe.wr, "", 1);
+    assert(!err);
+    pthread_join(tda->tda_dvr_thread, NULL);
+    close(tda->tda_dvr_pipe.rd);
+    close(tda->tda_dvr_pipe.wr);
+    tda->tda_dvr_pipe.rd = -1;
+    tvhlog(LOG_DEBUG, "dvb", "%s stopped thread", tda->tda_rootpath);
+  }
+}
+
 void
 dvb_adapter_stop ( th_dvb_adapter_t *tda )
 {
@@ -729,18 +745,8 @@ dvb_adapter_stop ( th_dvb_adapter_t *tda )
     tda->tda_fe_fd = -1;
   }
 
-  /* Stop DVR thread */
-  if (tda->tda_dvr_pipe.rd != -1) {
-    tvhlog(LOG_DEBUG, "dvb", "%s stopping thread", tda->tda_rootpath);
-    int err = tvh_write(tda->tda_dvr_pipe.wr, "", 1);
-    assert(!err);
-    pthread_join(tda->tda_dvr_thread, NULL);
-    close(tda->tda_dvr_pipe.rd);
-    close(tda->tda_dvr_pipe.wr);
-    tda->tda_dvr_pipe.rd = -1;
-    tvhlog(LOG_DEBUG, "dvb", "%s stopped thread", tda->tda_rootpath);
-  }
-
+  dvb_adapter_stop_dvr(tda);
+  
   dvb_adapter_notify(tda);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/dvb/dvb_fe.c b/src/dvb/dvb_fe.c
index a4e58089..0f27b898 100644
--- a/src/dvb/dvb_fe.c
+++ b/src/dvb/dvb_fe.c
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ dvb_fe_stop(th_dvb_mux_instance_t *tdmi, int retune)
   }
 
   dvb_table_flush_all(tdmi);
+  dvb_adapter_stop_dvr(tda);
 
   assert(tdmi->tdmi_scan_queue == NULL);