diff --git a/packages/plugins/SABnzbd/init.d/33_SABnzbd b/packages/plugins/SABnzbd/init.d/33_SABnzbd
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..515367ff07
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+# start Samba Server
+#
+# runlevels: openelec, text, debug
+
+(
+  wait_for_network
+
+    progress  "Starting SABnzbd Newsgroup downloader daemon"
+
+    python /usr/share/SABnzbd/SABnzbd.py -d $SABNZBD_ARGS > /dev/null 2>&1
+
+)&