diff --git a/xbmc/pvr/windows/GUIWindowPVRBase.cpp b/xbmc/pvr/windows/GUIWindowPVRBase.cpp
index 7dd89411d7c1c..dab93b413770b 100644
--- a/xbmc/pvr/windows/GUIWindowPVRBase.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/pvr/windows/GUIWindowPVRBase.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "input/Key.h"
 #include "guilib/GUIMessage.h"
 #include "guilib/GUIWindowManager.h"
+#include "GUIWindowPVRRecordings.h"
 #include "pvr/PVRManager.h"
 #include "pvr/addons/PVRClients.h"
 #include "pvr/dialogs/GUIDialogPVRGuideInfo.h"
@@ -266,14 +267,14 @@ void CGUIWindowPVRBase::SetGroup(CPVRChannelGroupPtr group)
   }
 }
 
-bool CGUIWindowPVRBase::PlayFile(CFileItem *item, bool bPlayMinimized /* = false */)
+bool CGUIWindowPVRBase::PlayFile(CFileItem *item, bool bPlayMinimized /* = false */, bool bCheckResume /* = true */)
 {
   if (item->m_bIsFolder)
   {
     return false;
   }
 
-  CPVRChannel *channel = item->HasPVRChannelInfoTag() ? item->GetPVRChannelInfoTag() : NULL;
+  CPVRChannelPtr channel = item->HasPVRChannelInfoTag() ? item->GetPVRChannelInfoTag() : CPVRChannelPtr();
   if (item->GetPath() == g_application.CurrentFile() ||
       (channel && channel->HasRecording() && channel->GetRecording()->GetPath() == g_application.CurrentFile()))
   {
@@ -286,7 +287,7 @@ bool CGUIWindowPVRBase::PlayFile(CFileItem *item, bool bPlayMinimized /* = false
 
   if (item->HasPVRRecordingInfoTag())
   {
-    return PlayRecording(item, bPlayMinimized);
+    return PlayRecording(item, bPlayMinimized, bCheckResume);
   }
   else
   {
@@ -310,7 +311,7 @@ bool CGUIWindowPVRBase::PlayFile(CFileItem *item, bool bPlayMinimized /* = false
           if (pDialog->IsConfirmed())
           {
             CFileItem recordingItem(recording);
-            return PlayRecording(&recordingItem, CSettings::Get().GetBool("pvrplayback.playminimized"));
+            return PlayRecording(&recordingItem, CSettings::Get().GetBool("pvrplayback.playminimized"), bCheckResume);
           }
         }
       }
@@ -403,7 +404,21 @@ bool CGUIWindowPVRBase::StopRecordFile(const CFileItem &item)
   return g_PVRTimers->DeleteTimer(*timer);
 }
 
-bool CGUIWindowPVRBase::PlayRecording(CFileItem *item, bool bPlayMinimized /* = false */)
+void CGUIWindowPVRBase::CheckResumeRecording(CFileItem *item)
+{
+  std::string resumeString = CGUIWindowPVRRecordings::GetResumeString(*item);
+  if (!resumeString.empty())
+  {
+    CContextButtons choices;
+    choices.Add(CONTEXT_BUTTON_RESUME_ITEM, resumeString);
+    choices.Add(CONTEXT_BUTTON_PLAY_ITEM, 12021); // Start from beginning
+    int choice = CGUIDialogContextMenu::ShowAndGetChoice(choices);
+    if (choice > 0)
+      item->m_lStartOffset = choice == CONTEXT_BUTTON_RESUME_ITEM ? STARTOFFSET_RESUME : 0;
+  }
+}
+
+bool CGUIWindowPVRBase::PlayRecording(CFileItem *item, bool bPlayMinimized /* = false */, bool bCheckResume /* = true */)
 {
   if (!item->HasPVRRecordingInfoTag())
     return false;
@@ -411,6 +426,8 @@ bool CGUIWindowPVRBase::PlayRecording(CFileItem *item, bool bPlayMinimized /* =
   std::string stream = item->GetPVRRecordingInfoTag()->m_strStreamURL;
   if (stream.empty())
   {
+    if (bCheckResume)
+      CheckResumeRecording(item);
     CApplicationMessenger::Get().PlayFile(*item, false);
     return true;
   }
@@ -461,6 +478,8 @@ bool CGUIWindowPVRBase::PlayRecording(CFileItem *item, bool bPlayMinimized /* =
     return false;
   }
 
+  if (bCheckResume)
+    CheckResumeRecording(item);
   CApplicationMessenger::Get().PlayFile(*item, false);
 
   return true;
diff --git a/xbmc/pvr/windows/GUIWindowPVRBase.h b/xbmc/pvr/windows/GUIWindowPVRBase.h
index e8c7dd88170c6..cb8c892a9f131 100644
--- a/xbmc/pvr/windows/GUIWindowPVRBase.h
+++ b/xbmc/pvr/windows/GUIWindowPVRBase.h
@@ -87,14 +87,15 @@ namespace PVR
     virtual bool ActionDeleteChannel(CFileItem *item);
     virtual bool ActionInputChannelNumber(int input);
 
-    virtual bool PlayRecording(CFileItem *item, bool bPlayMinimized = false);
-    virtual bool PlayFile(CFileItem *item, bool bPlayMinimized = false);
+    virtual bool PlayRecording(CFileItem *item, bool bPlayMinimized = false, bool bCheckResume = true);
+    virtual bool PlayFile(CFileItem *item, bool bPlayMinimized = false, bool bCheckResume = true);
     virtual bool StartRecordFile(const CFileItem &item);
     virtual bool StopRecordFile(const CFileItem &item);
     virtual void ShowEPGInfo(CFileItem *item);
     virtual void ShowRecordingInfo(CFileItem *item);
     virtual bool UpdateEpgForChannel(CFileItem *item);
     virtual void UpdateSelectedItemPath();
+    void CheckResumeRecording(CFileItem *item);
 
     static std::map<bool, std::string> m_selectedItemPaths;
 
diff --git a/xbmc/pvr/windows/GUIWindowPVRRecordings.cpp b/xbmc/pvr/windows/GUIWindowPVRRecordings.cpp
index 5fbb581cccd7a..7659326b936a2 100644
--- a/xbmc/pvr/windows/GUIWindowPVRRecordings.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/pvr/windows/GUIWindowPVRRecordings.cpp
@@ -251,18 +251,8 @@ bool CGUIWindowPVRRecordings::OnMessage(CGUIMessage &message)
             case ACTION_MOUSE_LEFT_CLICK:
             case ACTION_PLAY:
             {
-              CFileItemPtr pItem = m_vecItems->Get(iItem);
-              std::string resumeString = GetResumeString(*pItem);
-              if (!resumeString.empty())
-              {
-                CContextButtons choices;
-                choices.Add(CONTEXT_BUTTON_RESUME_ITEM, resumeString);
-                choices.Add(CONTEXT_BUTTON_PLAY_ITEM, 12021);
-                int choice = CGUIDialogContextMenu::ShowAndGetChoice(choices);
-                if (choice > 0)
-                  OnContextButtonPlay(pItem.get(), (CONTEXT_BUTTON)choice);
-                bReturn = true;
-              }
+              PlayFile(m_vecItems->Get(iItem).get());
+              bReturn = true;
               break;
             }
             case ACTION_CONTEXT_MENU: