diff --git a/webui/extjs.c b/webui/extjs.c
index 5cff1981..c6cdab6c 100644
--- a/webui/extjs.c
+++ b/webui/extjs.c
@@ -795,6 +795,7 @@ extjs_xmltv(http_connection_t *hc, const char *remain, void *opaque)
       htsmsg_add_str(r, "grabber", s);
 
     htsmsg_add_u32(r, "grabinterval", xmltv_grab_interval);
+    htsmsg_add_u32(r, "grabenable", xmltv_grab_enabled);
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&xmltv_mutex);
 
     out = json_single_record(r, "xmltvSettings");
@@ -809,6 +810,9 @@ extjs_xmltv(http_connection_t *hc, const char *remain, void *opaque)
     s = http_arg_get(&hc->hc_req_args, "grabinterval");
     xmltv_set_grab_interval(atoi(s));
 
+    s = http_arg_get(&hc->hc_req_args, "grabenable");
+    xmltv_set_grab_enable(!!s);
+
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&xmltv_mutex);
 
     out = htsmsg_create();
diff --git a/webui/static/app/xmltv.js b/webui/static/app/xmltv.js
index e7681af2..223424b1 100644
--- a/webui/static/app/xmltv.js
+++ b/webui/static/app/xmltv.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ tvheadend.xmltv = function() {
 
     var confreader = new Ext.data.JsonReader({
 	root: 'xmltvSettings',
-    }, ['grabber','grabinterval']);
+    }, ['grabber','grabinterval','grabenable']);
 
     var grabberSelect = new Ext.form.ComboBox({
 	loadingText: 'Loading, please wait...',
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ tvheadend.xmltv = function() {
 		maxValue: 100,
 		fieldLabel: 'Grab interval (hours)',
 		name: 'grabinterval'
+	    }), new Ext.form.Checkbox({
+		fieldLabel: 'Enable grabbing',
+		name: 'grabenable'
 	    })
 	],
 	tbar: [{
diff --git a/xmltv.c b/xmltv.c
index 40fb2927..287afff0 100644
--- a/xmltv.c
+++ b/xmltv.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ static xmltv_grabber_t *xg_current;
 
 
 uint32_t xmltv_grab_interval;
+uint32_t xmltv_grab_enabled;
 
 /* xmltv_channels is protected by global_lock */
 static struct xmltv_channel_tree xmltv_channels;
@@ -473,7 +474,7 @@ xmltv_thread(void *aux)
 
     while(confver == xmltv_confver) {
 
-      if(xg_current == NULL) {
+      if(xg_current == NULL || !xmltv_grab_enabled) {
 	pthread_cond_wait(&xmltv_cond, &xmltv_mutex);
 	continue;
       }
@@ -481,6 +482,9 @@ xmltv_thread(void *aux)
 	break;
     }
 
+    if(xmltv_grab_enabled == 0)
+      continue;
+
     ts.tv_sec = time(NULL) + xmltv_grab_interval * 3600;
 
     confver = xmltv_confver;
@@ -512,6 +516,7 @@ xmltv_init(void)
 {
   pthread_t ptid;
   xmltv_grab_interval = 12; /* Default half a day */
+  xmltv_grab_enabled  = 1;  /* Default on */
 
   /* Load all channels */
   xmltv_load();
@@ -735,6 +740,7 @@ xmltv_grabbers_load(void)
     return;
 
   htsmsg_get_u32(m, "grab-interval", &xmltv_grab_interval);
+  htsmsg_get_u32(m, "grab-enabled", &xmltv_grab_enabled);
 
   if((l = htsmsg_get_array(m, "grabbers")) != NULL) {
 
@@ -794,6 +800,7 @@ xmltv_grabbers_save(void)
   htsmsg_add_msg(m, "grabbers", array);
 
   htsmsg_add_u32(m, "grab-interval", xmltv_grab_interval);
+  htsmsg_add_u32(m, "grab-enabled", xmltv_grab_enabled);
   if(xg_current != NULL)
     htsmsg_add_str(m, "current-grabber", xg_current->xg_path);
 
@@ -885,3 +892,17 @@ xmltv_set_grab_interval(int s)
   xmltv_grabbers_save();
 
 }
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
+void
+xmltv_set_grab_enable(int on)
+{
+  lock_assert(&xmltv_mutex);
+
+  xmltv_grab_enabled = on;
+  xmltv_confver++;
+  pthread_cond_signal(&xmltv_cond);
+  xmltv_grabbers_save();
+}
diff --git a/xmltv.h b/xmltv.h
index ac8d50b4..10819219 100644
--- a/xmltv.h
+++ b/xmltv.h
@@ -51,9 +51,11 @@ htsmsg_t *xmltv_list_grabbers(void);
 const char *xmltv_get_current_grabber(void);
 void xmltv_set_current_grabber(const char *path);
 void xmltv_set_grab_interval(int s);
+void xmltv_set_grab_enable(int on);
 
 extern struct xmltv_channel_list xmltv_displaylist;
 extern uint32_t xmltv_grab_interval;
+extern uint32_t xmltv_grab_enabled;
 extern pthread_mutex_t xmltv_mutex;
 
 #endif /* EPG_XMLTV_H__ */