diff --git a/packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/changelog.txt b/packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/changelog.txt
index bb019d8601..b9bfa0daac 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/changelog.txt
+++ b/packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2.0.2
+- add possibilty to start / stop addon from addon manager with enable / disable
+
 2.0.1
 - enable libusb support for smartcard support
 
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/meta b/packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/meta
index 2906771d55..69b7c24882 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/meta
+++ b/packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/meta
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 PKG_NAME="oscam"
 PKG_VERSION="6136"
-PKG_REV="1"
+PKG_REV="2"
 PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://streamboard.gmc.to/wiki/index.php/OSCam/en"
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/source/bin/oscam.service b/packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/source/bin/oscam.start
similarity index 84%
rename from packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/source/bin/oscam.service
rename to packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/source/bin/oscam.start
index 97c8b3c807..9f1e1946d9 100755
--- a/packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/source/bin/oscam.service
+++ b/packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/source/bin/oscam.start
@@ -21,8 +21,15 @@
 #  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
 ################################################################################
 
+. /etc/profile
+
+LOCKDIR="/var/lock/"
+LOCKFILE="oscam.disabled"
+
 # Check if process is already running
-if [ ! $(pidof oscam) ]; then
+# use "$(pidof)" instead of $(pidof). otherwise 'if' statement will fail
+# because oscam spawns at least one 'extra' process
+if [ ! "$(pidof oscam)" ]; then
 
   ADDON_DIR="$HOME/.xbmc/addons/service.softcam.oscam"
   ADDON_HOME="$HOME/.xbmc/userdata/addon_data/service.softcam.oscam"
@@ -65,10 +72,14 @@ if [ ! $(pidof oscam) ]; then
   touch $ADDON_CONF_USER
 
 # Restart process if it terminates.
-  (
-    while true; do
-      oscam $OSCAM_ARG > /dev/null 2>&1
-      usleep 250000
-    done
-  )&
+  if [ -f "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE" ] ; then
+    rm -rf "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE"
+  fi
+  while [ true ] ; do
+    if [ -f "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE" ] ; then
+      break
+    fi
+    oscam $OSCAM_ARG > /dev/null 2>&1
+    sleep 1
+  done &
 fi
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/source/bin/oscam.stop b/packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/source/bin/oscam.stop
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..683f6008f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/source/bin/oscam.stop
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+################################################################################
+#      This file is part of OpenELEC - http://www.openelec.tv
+#      Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Stephan Raue (stephan@openelec.tv)
+#
+#  This Program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+#  any later version.
+#
+#  This Program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with OpenELEC.tv; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+#  the Free Software Foundation, 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+#  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
+################################################################################
+
+. /etc/profile
+
+LOCKDIR="/var/lock/"
+LOCKFILE="oscam.disabled"
+
+# use "$(pidof)" instead of $(pidof). otherwise 'if' statement will fail
+# because oscam spawns at least one 'extra' process
+if [ "$(pidof oscam)" ];then
+  mkdir -p "$LOCKDIR"
+  touch "$LOCKDIR/$LOCKFILE"
+  killall -9 oscam
+fi
+
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/source/default.py b/packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/source/default.py
index a4f19173ac..301f33903e 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/source/default.py
+++ b/packages/addons/service/softcam/oscam/source/default.py
@@ -19,6 +19,22 @@
 #  http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html
 ################################################################################
 
-import xbmc, time, os, subprocess
+import xbmc, time, os, subprocess, xbmcaddon
 
-os.system("oscam.service")
+__scriptname__ = "OSCAM Service"
+__author__ = "OpenELEC"
+__url__ = "http://www.openelec.tv"
+__settings__   = xbmcaddon.Addon(id='service.softcam.oscam')
+__cwd__        = __settings__.getAddonInfo('path')
+__start__      = xbmc.translatePath( os.path.join( __cwd__, 'bin', "oscam.start") )
+__stop__       = xbmc.translatePath( os.path.join( __cwd__, 'bin', "oscam.stop") )
+
+#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)