diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/changelog.txt b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/changelog.txt
index 4709b5211b..338cbc3a10 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/changelog.txt
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2.0.5
+- add possibilty to start / stop addon from addon manager with enable / disable
+- restart boblightd on sleep / resume
+
 2.0.4
 - Fixed so that boblightd will not start it's already running
 
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/meta b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/meta
index 30ff8bd564..4c55357e7f 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/meta
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/meta
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 ################################################################################
 
 PKG_NAME="boblightd"
-PKG_VERSION="2.0.4"
-PKG_REV="4"
+PKG_VERSION="2.0.5"
+PKG_REV="5"
 PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://code.google.com/p/boblight"
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/source/bin/boblightd.service b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/source/bin/boblightd.start
similarity index 66%
rename from packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/source/bin/boblightd.service
rename to packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/source/bin/boblightd.start
index ff8696492d..201db21e76 100755
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/source/bin/boblightd.service
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/source/bin/boblightd.start
@@ -37,30 +37,41 @@ BOBLIGHT_CONFIG="$ADDON_HOME/boblight.conf"
 # Flag file to start boblight-x11 daemon
 BOBLIGHT_X11="$ADDON_HOME/boblight.X11"
 
+LOCKDIR="/var/lock/"
+LOCKFILE="boblightd.disabled"
+
 export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$ADDON_DIR/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
 
 cp -R $ADDON_DIR/config/*.sample $ADDON_HOME > $LOG_FILE 2>&1
 
-if [ ! "$(pidof boblightd)" ]; then
-	if [ -e $BOBLIGHT_CONFIG ]; then
-	
-		# Make sure the xserver has started up
-		wait_for_xorg
-		
-		# Start the boblight daemon
-		boblightd -c $BOBLIGHT_CONFIG -f >> $LOG_FILE 2>&1
-	
-	fi
+if [ -f "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE" ] ; then
+  rm -rf "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE"
 fi
 
-if [ ! "$(pidof boblight-X11)" ]; then                                               
-	if [ -e $BOBLIGHT_X11 ]; then
-	
-	        # Make sure the xserver has started up
-	        wait_for_xorg
-	
-	        # Start the boblight daemon
-	        boblight-X11 -f >> $LOG_FILE 2>&1
-	
-	fi
+if [ -f "$BOBLIGHT_CONFIG" ] ; then
+  if [ ! "$(pidof boblightd)" ]; then
+    while [ true ] ; do
+      if [ -f "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE" ] ; then
+        break
+      fi
+      # Make sure the xserver has started up
+      wait_for_xorg
+      # Start the boblight daemon
+      boblightd -c $BOBLIGHT_CONFIG >> $LOG_FILE 2>&1
+    done &
+  fi
+
+  if [ -e $BOBLIGHT_X11 ]; then
+    if [ ! "$(pidof boblight-X11)" ]; then
+      while [ true ] ; do
+        if [ -f "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE" ] ; then
+          break
+        fi
+        # Make sure the xserver has started up
+        wait_for_xorg
+        # Start the boblight daemon
+        boblight-X11 >> $LOG_FILE 2>&1
+      done &
+    fi
+  fi
 fi
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/source/bin/boblightd.stop b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/source/bin/boblightd.stop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d66b87b31e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/source/bin/boblightd.stop
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+################################################################################
+#      This file is part of OpenELEC - http://www.openelec.tv
+#      Copyright (C) 2009-2012 Stephan Raue (stephan@openelec.tv)
+#
+#  This Program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+#  any later version.
+#
+#  This Program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with OpenELEC.tv; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+#  the Free Software Foundation, 51 Franklin Street, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02110, USA.
+#  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
+################################################################################
+
+. /etc/profile
+
+LOCKDIR="/var/lock/"
+LOCKFILE="boblightd.disabled"
+
+mkdir -p "$LOCKDIR"
+touch "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE"
+
+if [ "$(pidof boblightd)" ];then
+  killall -9 boblightd
+fi
+
+if [ "$(pidof boblight-X11)" ];then
+  killall -9 boblight-X11
+fi
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/source/default.py b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/source/default.py
index 5e96c3e79a..54748996aa 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/source/default.py
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/source/default.py
@@ -21,12 +21,23 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import xbmcaddon
+import time
+import subprocess
 
 __scriptname__ = "Boblightd"
 __author__ = "OpenELEC"
 __url__ = "http://www.openelec.tv"
 __settings__   = xbmcaddon.Addon(id='service.multimedia.boblightd')
 __cwd__        = __settings__.getAddonInfo('path')
-__path__       = xbmc.translatePath( os.path.join( __cwd__, 'bin', "boblightd.service") )
+__start__      = xbmc.translatePath( os.path.join( __cwd__, 'bin', "boblightd.start") )
+__stop__       = xbmc.translatePath( os.path.join( __cwd__, 'bin', "boblightd.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/boblightd/source/sleep.d/boblightd.power b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/source/sleep.d/boblightd.power
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..34e79c356c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/addons/service/multimedia/boblightd/source/sleep.d/boblightd.power
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/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
+
+case "$1" in
+  hibernate|suspend)
+    boblightd.stop
+    ;;
+  thaw|resume)
+    xbmc-send --host=127.0.0.1 -a "XBMC.RunScript(service.multimedia.boblightd)" &
+    ;;
+  *) exit $NA
+    ;;
+esac