diff --git a/packages/addons/service/system/dcron/changelog.txt b/packages/addons/service/system/dcron/changelog.txt
index 469697a317..4463d6285c 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/system/dcron/changelog.txt
+++ b/packages/addons/service/system/dcron/changelog.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
+2.0.2
+- add possibilty to start / stop addon from addon manager with enable / disable
+
 2.0
 - initial version for dcron 4.5
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/system/dcron/meta b/packages/addons/service/system/dcron/meta
index 6d6c13304f..4bd10ee975 100755
--- a/packages/addons/service/system/dcron/meta
+++ b/packages/addons/service/system/dcron/meta
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 PKG_NAME="dcron"
 PKG_VERSION="4.5"
-PKG_REV="1"
+PKG_REV="2"
 PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.jimpryor.net/linux/dcron.html"
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/system/dcron/source/bin/dcron.service b/packages/addons/service/system/dcron/source/bin/dcron.start
similarity index 83%
rename from packages/addons/service/system/dcron/source/bin/dcron.service
rename to packages/addons/service/system/dcron/source/bin/dcron.start
index 81e512103b..ba22a14825 100755
--- a/packages/addons/service/system/dcron/source/bin/dcron.service
+++ b/packages/addons/service/system/dcron/source/bin/dcron.start
@@ -20,10 +20,16 @@
 #  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
 ################################################################################
 
+. /etc/profile
+
+LOCKDIR="/var/lock/"
+LOCKFILE="dcron.disabled"
+
 ADDON_NAME="service.system.dcron"
 ADDON_DIR="$HOME/.xbmc/addons/$ADDON_NAME"
 ADDON_HOME="$HOME/.xbmc/userdata/addon_data/$ADDON_NAME"
 
+if [ ! "$(pidof crond)" ]; then
   mkdir -p $ADDON_HOME
 
   if [ ! -d $ADDON_HOME/crontabs ]; then
@@ -43,6 +49,15 @@ ADDON_HOME="$HOME/.xbmc/userdata/addon_data/$ADDON_NAME"
 
   export PATH=$ADDON_DIR/bin:$PATH
 
-  if [ -z "$(pidof crond)" ]; then
-    crond -b -l info
+# Restart process if it terminates.
+  if [ -f "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE" ] ; then
+    rm -rf "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE"
   fi
+  while [ true ] ; do
+    if [ -f "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE" ] ; then
+      break
+    fi
+    crond -f -l info
+    sleep 1
+  done &
+fi
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/system/dcron/source/bin/dcron.stop b/packages/addons/service/system/dcron/source/bin/dcron.stop
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..75858a66a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/addons/service/system/dcron/source/bin/dcron.stop
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+################################################################################
+#      This file is part of OpenELEC - http://www.openelec.tv
+#      Copyright (C) 2009-2012 Stephan Raue (stephan@openelec.tv)
+#
+#  This Program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+#  any later version.
+#
+#  This Program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with OpenELEC.tv; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+#  the Free Software Foundation, 51 Franklin Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02110, USA.
+#  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
+################################################################################
+
+. /etc/profile
+
+LOCKDIR="/var/lock/"
+LOCKFILE="dcron.disabled"
+
+if [ "$(pidof crond)" ]; then
+  mkdir -p "$LOCKDIR"
+  touch "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE"
+  killall -9 crond
+fi
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/system/dcron/source/default.py b/packages/addons/service/system/dcron/source/default.py
index b84124d73b..55136ed296 100755
--- a/packages/addons/service/system/dcron/source/default.py
+++ b/packages/addons/service/system/dcron/source/default.py
@@ -22,12 +22,23 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import xbmcaddon
+import time
+import subprocess
 
 __scriptname__ = "Lightweight cron daemon"
 __author__     = "OpenELEC"
 __url__        = "http://www.openelec.tv"
 __settings__   = xbmcaddon.Addon(id='service.system.dcron')
 __cwd__        = __settings__.getAddonInfo('path')
-__path__       = xbmc.translatePath( os.path.join( __cwd__, 'bin', "dcron.service") )
+__start__      = xbmc.translatePath( os.path.join( __cwd__, 'bin', "dcron.start") )
+__stop__       = xbmc.translatePath( os.path.join( __cwd__, 'bin', "dcron.stop") )
 
-os.system(__path__)
+#make binary files executable in adson bin folder
+subprocess.Popen("chmod -R +x " + __cwd__ + "/bin/*" , shell=True, close_fds=True)
+
+subprocess.Popen(__start__, shell=True, close_fds=True)
+
+while (not xbmc.abortRequested):
+  time.sleep(0.250)
+
+subprocess.Popen(__stop__, shell=True, close_fds=True)