diff --git a/src/dvb/diseqc.c b/src/dvb/diseqc.c
index c3344d0e..404c423c 100644
--- a/src/dvb/diseqc.c
+++ b/src/dvb/diseqc.c
@@ -112,3 +112,13 @@ diseqc_setup(int frontend_fd, int switch_pos, int voltage_18, int hiband,
 }
 
 
+int diseqc_voltage_off(int frontend_fd)
+{
+        fe_sec_voltage_t v = SEC_VOLTAGE_OFF;
+        int err;
+
+	if ((err = ioctl(frontend_fd, FE_SET_VOLTAGE, v)))
+		return err;
+
+        return 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/dvb/diseqc.h b/src/dvb/diseqc.h
index a1ad4509..5daeb88d 100644
--- a/src/dvb/diseqc.h
+++ b/src/dvb/diseqc.h
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ extern int diseqc_send_msg(int fd, fe_sec_voltage_t v, struct diseqc_cmd **cmd,
 int diseqc_setup(int frontend_fd, int switch_pos, int voltage_18, int hiband,
 		 int diseqc_ver);
 
-#endif
+int diseqc_voltage_off(int frontend_fd);
 
+#endif
diff --git a/src/dvb/dvb.h b/src/dvb/dvb.h
index 997bf4f3..d7d30d93 100644
--- a/src/dvb/dvb.h
+++ b/src/dvb/dvb.h
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ typedef struct th_dvb_adapter {
   uint32_t tda_autodiscovery;
   uint32_t tda_idlescan;
   uint32_t tda_qmon;
+  uint32_t tda_off;
   uint32_t tda_nitoid;
   uint32_t tda_diseqc_version;
   char *tda_displayname;
@@ -288,6 +289,8 @@ void dvb_adapter_set_qmon(th_dvb_adapter_t *tda, int on);
 
 void dvb_adapter_set_dump_muxes(th_dvb_adapter_t *tda, int on);
 
+void dvb_adapter_set_off(th_dvb_adapter_t *tda, int on);
+
 void dvb_adapter_set_nitoid(th_dvb_adapter_t *tda, int nitoid);
 
 void dvb_adapter_set_diseqc_version(th_dvb_adapter_t *tda, unsigned int v);
@@ -389,6 +392,8 @@ int dvb_fe_tune(th_dvb_mux_instance_t *tdmi, const char *reason);
 
 void dvb_fe_stop(th_dvb_mux_instance_t *tdmi);
 
+void dvb_fe_turn_off(th_dvb_adapter_t *tda);
+
 
 /**
  * DVB Tables
diff --git a/src/dvb/dvb_adapter.c b/src/dvb/dvb_adapter.c
index 5f0bfe86..5cffdbdb 100644
--- a/src/dvb/dvb_adapter.c
+++ b/src/dvb/dvb_adapter.c
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ tda_save(th_dvb_adapter_t *tda)
   htsmsg_add_u32(m, "idlescan", tda->tda_idlescan);
   htsmsg_add_u32(m, "qmon", tda->tda_qmon);
   htsmsg_add_u32(m, "dump_muxes", tda->tda_dump_muxes);
+  htsmsg_add_u32(m, "off", tda->tda_off);
   htsmsg_add_u32(m, "nitoid", tda->tda_nitoid);
   htsmsg_add_u32(m, "diseqc_version", tda->tda_diseqc_version);
   htsmsg_add_u32(m, "extrapriority", tda->tda_extrapriority);
@@ -194,6 +195,25 @@ dvb_adapter_set_qmon(th_dvb_adapter_t *tda, int on)
 }
 
 
+/**
+ *
+ */
+void
+dvb_adapter_set_off(th_dvb_adapter_t *tda, int on)
+{
+  if(tda->tda_off == on)
+    return;
+
+  lock_assert(&global_lock);
+
+  tvhlog(LOG_NOTICE, "dvb", "Adapter \"%s\" idle off set to: %s",
+	 tda->tda_displayname, on ? "On" : "Off");
+
+  tda->tda_off = on;
+  tda_save(tda);
+}
+
+
 /**
  *
  */
@@ -421,6 +441,7 @@ dvb_adapter_init(uint32_t adapter_mask)
       htsmsg_get_u32(c, "idlescan", &tda->tda_idlescan);
       htsmsg_get_u32(c, "qmon", &tda->tda_qmon);
       htsmsg_get_u32(c, "dump_muxes", &tda->tda_dump_muxes);
+      htsmsg_get_u32(c, "off", &tda->tda_off);
       htsmsg_get_u32(c, "nitoid", &tda->tda_nitoid);
       htsmsg_get_u32(c, "diseqc_version", &tda->tda_diseqc_version);
       htsmsg_get_u32(c, "extrapriority", &tda->tda_extrapriority);
@@ -453,7 +474,7 @@ dvb_adapter_mux_scanner(void *aux)
   gtimer_arm(&tda->tda_mux_scanner_timer, dvb_adapter_mux_scanner, tda, 20);
 
   if(LIST_FIRST(&tda->tda_muxes) == NULL)
-    return; // No muxes configured
+    goto off; // No muxes configured
 
   if(service_compute_weight(&tda->tda_transports) > 0)
     return; /* someone is here */
@@ -479,13 +500,13 @@ dvb_adapter_mux_scanner(void *aux)
   if(!idle_epg && TAILQ_FIRST(&tda->tda_scan_queues[TDA_SCANQ_BAD]) == NULL) {
 
     if(!tda->tda_qmon)
-      return; // Quality monitoring is disabled
+      goto off; // Quality monitoring is disabled
 
     /* If the currently tuned mux is ok, we can stick to it */
     
     tdmi = tda->tda_mux_current;
     if(tdmi != NULL && tdmi->tdmi_quality > 90)
-      return;
+      goto off;
   }
 
   /* EPG */
@@ -511,6 +532,10 @@ dvb_adapter_mux_scanner(void *aux)
       }
     }
   }
+
+off:
+  /* turn off the LNB voltage */
+  dvb_fe_turn_off(tda);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/dvb/dvb_fe.c b/src/dvb/dvb_fe.c
index 173f9700..efff87cc 100644
--- a/src/dvb/dvb_fe.c
+++ b/src/dvb/dvb_fe.c
@@ -526,3 +526,18 @@ dvb_fe_tune(th_dvb_mux_instance_t *tdmi, const char *reason)
   dvb_adapter_notify(tda);
   return 0;
 }
+
+/**
+ *
+ */
+void dvb_fe_turn_off(th_dvb_adapter_t *tda)
+{
+  lock_assert(&global_lock);
+  if (!tda->tda_off)
+    return;
+  if (tda->tda_mux_current)
+    dvb_fe_stop(tda->tda_mux_current);
+  if (tda->tda_type == FE_QPSK)
+    diseqc_voltage_off(tda->tda_fe_fd);
+  tvhlog(LOG_DEBUG, "dvb", "\"%s\" is off", tda->tda_rootpath);
+}
diff --git a/src/webui/extjs_dvb.c b/src/webui/extjs_dvb.c
index 1eb4e490..ea6b3303 100644
--- a/src/webui/extjs_dvb.c
+++ b/src/webui/extjs_dvb.c
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ extjs_dvbadapter(http_connection_t *hc, const char *remain, void *opaque)
     htsmsg_add_u32(r, "idlescan", tda->tda_idlescan);
     htsmsg_add_u32(r, "qmon", tda->tda_qmon);
     htsmsg_add_u32(r, "dumpmux", tda->tda_dump_muxes);
+    htsmsg_add_u32(r, "off", tda->tda_off);
     htsmsg_add_u32(r, "nitoid", tda->tda_nitoid);
     htsmsg_add_str(r, "diseqcversion", 
 		   ((const char *[]){"DiSEqC 1.0 / 2.0",
@@ -177,6 +178,9 @@ extjs_dvbadapter(http_connection_t *hc, const char *remain, void *opaque)
     s = http_arg_get(&hc->hc_req_args, "qmon");
     dvb_adapter_set_qmon(tda, !!s);
 
+    s = http_arg_get(&hc->hc_req_args, "off");
+    dvb_adapter_set_off(tda, !!s);
+
     s = http_arg_get(&hc->hc_req_args, "dumpmux");
     dvb_adapter_set_dump_muxes(tda, !!s);
 
diff --git a/src/webui/static/app/dvb.js b/src/webui/static/app/dvb.js
index 13f3976e..ceb614eb 100644
--- a/src/webui/static/app/dvb.js
+++ b/src/webui/static/app/dvb.js
@@ -1106,7 +1106,7 @@ tvheadend.dvb_adapter_general = function(adapterData, satConfStore) {
     var confreader = new Ext.data.JsonReader({
 	root: 'dvbadapters'
     }, ['name', 'automux', 'skip_initialscan', 'idlescan', 'diseqcversion', 'qmon',
-	'dumpmux', 'nitoid','extrapriority']);
+	'dumpmux', 'off', 'nitoid','extrapriority']);
 
     
     function saveConfForm () {
@@ -1150,6 +1150,10 @@ tvheadend.dvb_adapter_general = function(adapterData, satConfStore) {
 					 'of diskspace. You have been warned');
 	    }
 	}),
+	new Ext.form.Checkbox({
+	    fieldLabel: 'Turn off adapter when idle',
+	    name: 'off'
+	}),
 	{
 	    fieldLabel: 'NIT-o Network ID',
 	    name: 'nitoid',