diff --git a/xbmc/ApplicationMessenger.cpp b/xbmc/ApplicationMessenger.cpp
index d698b02a06c4f..c925fd4b89f6a 100644
--- a/xbmc/ApplicationMessenger.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/ApplicationMessenger.cpp
@@ -864,6 +864,13 @@ void CApplicationMessenger::ProcessMessage(ThreadMessage *pMsg)
 #endif
       break;
     }
+    case TMSG_SETPVRMANAGERSTATE:
+    {
+      if (pMsg->param1 != 0)
+        g_application.StartPVRManager();
+      else
+        g_application.StopPVRManager();
+    }
   }
 }
 
@@ -1412,3 +1419,10 @@ void CApplicationMessenger::CECStandby()
   ThreadMessage tMsg = {TMSG_CECSTANDBY};
   SendMessage(tMsg, false);
 }
+
+void CApplicationMessenger::SetPVRManagerState(bool onOff)
+{
+  ThreadMessage tMsg = {TMSG_SETPVRMANAGERSTATE};
+  tMsg.param1 = onOff ? 1 : 0;
+  SendMessage(tMsg, false);
+}
diff --git a/xbmc/ApplicationMessenger.h b/xbmc/ApplicationMessenger.h
index 36c90e403c0cd..5ca37d6f4ba8d 100644
--- a/xbmc/ApplicationMessenger.h
+++ b/xbmc/ApplicationMessenger.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ namespace MUSIC_INFO
 #define TMSG_CECACTIVATESOURCE    317
 #define TMSG_CECSTANDBY           318
 #define TMSG_SETVIDEORESOLUTION   319
+#define TMSG_SETPVRMANAGERSTATE   320
 
 #define TMSG_NETWORKMESSAGE         500
 
@@ -251,6 +252,11 @@ class CApplicationMessenger
 
   void SetSplashMessage(const std::string& message);
   void SetSplashMessage(int stringID);
+
+  /*! \brief Used to enable/disable PVR system without waiting.
+   \param onOff if true it becomes switched on otherwise off
+   */
+  void SetPVRManagerState(bool onOff);
   
   bool SetupDisplay();
   bool DestroyDisplay();
diff --git a/xbmc/pvr/PVRManager.cpp b/xbmc/pvr/PVRManager.cpp
index 9bfe8a10e86f1..2d27d75d7a8d5 100644
--- a/xbmc/pvr/PVRManager.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/pvr/PVRManager.cpp
@@ -144,10 +144,7 @@ void CPVRManager::OnSettingChanged(const CSetting *setting)
   const std::string &settingId = setting->GetId();
   if (settingId == "pvrmanager.enabled")
   {
-    if (((CSettingBool*)setting)->GetValue())
-      CApplicationMessenger::Get().ExecBuiltIn("StartPVRManager", false);
-    else
-      CApplicationMessenger::Get().ExecBuiltIn("StopPVRManager", false);
+    CApplicationMessenger::Get().SetPVRManagerState(((CSettingBool*)setting)->GetValue());
   }
   else if (settingId == "pvrparental.enabled")
   {
@@ -553,7 +550,7 @@ void CPVRManager::Process(void)
   if (IsStarted())
   {
     CLog::Log(LOGNOTICE, "PVRManager - %s - no add-ons enabled anymore. restarting the pvrmanager", __FUNCTION__);
-    CApplicationMessenger::Get().ExecBuiltIn("StartPVRManager", false);
+    CApplicationMessenger::Get().SetPVRManagerState(true);
   }
   else
   {