diff --git a/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_satconf.c b/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_satconf.c
index 11c36bc9..06fa76c9 100644
--- a/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_satconf.c
+++ b/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_satconf.c
@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@ linuxdvb_satconf_ele_tune ( linuxdvb_satconf_ele_t *lse )
   if (!lse->lse_en50494 || lse->lse_switch || lse->lse_rotor) {
     if (ls->ls_diseqc_full || ls->ls_last_tone_off != 1) {
       tvhtrace("diseqc", "initial tone off");
+      ls->ls_last_tone_off = 0; /* force */
       if (linuxdvb_satconf_tone_off(lse, lfe->lfe_fe_fd, 0))
         return -1;
     }