diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/changelog.txt b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/changelog.txt
index 91d851a813..f7725c4b77 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/changelog.txt
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2.0.7
+- add possibilty to start / stop addon from addon manager with enable / disable
+
 2.0.6
 - enable unloading/loading dvb modules on suspend/resume
 
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/meta b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/meta
index 783e12d751..41b1c71158 100755
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/meta
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/meta
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 PKG_NAME="vdr-addon"
 PKG_VERSION="2.0"
-PKG_REV="6"
+PKG_REV="7"
 PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.openelec.tv"
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/bin/vdr.service b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/bin/vdr.start
similarity index 100%
rename from packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/bin/vdr.service
rename to packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/bin/vdr.start
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/bin/vdr.stop b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/bin/vdr.stop
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..59d121cb37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/bin/vdr.stop
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+################################################################################
+#      This file is part of OpenELEC - http://www.openelec.tv
+#      Copyright (C) 2009-2011 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, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+#  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
+################################################################################
+
+. /etc/profile
+
+if [ $(pidof vdr.bin) ];then
+  killall vdr.bin
+fi
+
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/default.py b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/default.py
index af886007bc..ed45aecba0 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/default.py
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/default.py
@@ -21,12 +21,23 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import xbmcaddon
+import time
+import subprocess
 
 __scriptname__ = "VDR Service"
 __author__ = "OpenELEC"
 __url__ = "http://www.openelec.tv"
 __settings__   = xbmcaddon.Addon(id='service.multimedia.vdr-addon')
 __cwd__        = __settings__.getAddonInfo('path')
-__path__       = xbmc.translatePath( os.path.join( __cwd__, 'bin', "vdr.service") )
+__start__      = xbmc.translatePath( os.path.join( __cwd__, 'bin', "vdr.start") )
+__stop__       = xbmc.translatePath( os.path.join( __cwd__, 'bin', "vdr.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)
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/sleep.d/modules.power b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/sleep.d/modules.power
index d475c9aee0..6961bca411 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/sleep.d/modules.power
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/vdr-addon/source/sleep.d/modules.power
@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+################################################################################
+#      This file is part of OpenELEC - http://www.openelec.tv
+#      Copyright (C) 2009-2011 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, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+#  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
+################################################################################
+
 . /etc/profile
 
 ADDON_HOME="$HOME/.xbmc/userdata/addon_data/service.multimedia.vdr-addon"
@@ -11,19 +31,16 @@ if [ -f "$ADDON_CONFIG_DIR/vdr-sleep.conf" ]; then
   if [ ! "$REMOVE_MODULES" == "" ] ; then
     case "$1" in
       hibernate|suspend)
-        killall -9 vdr.bin
-        # xbmc-send -a "Notification(suspend,unloading modules...)"
+        vdr.stop
         for module in $REMOVE_MODULES ; do
           rmmod -w $module
         done
         ;;
       thaw|resume)
-        # xbmc-send -a "Notification(resume,loading modules...)"
         for module in $REMOVE_MODULES ; do
           modprobe $module
         done
-        # xbmc-send -a "Notification(resume,starting vdr service...)"
-        vdr.service
+        xbmc-send --host=127.0.0.1 -a "XBMC.RunScript(service.multimedia.vdr-addon)" &
         ;;
       *) exit $NA
         ;;