diff --git a/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/changelog.txt b/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/changelog.txt
index 3ecab74198..db2483809b 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/changelog.txt
+++ b/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2.1.3
+- add option to wake up periodically
+
 2.1.2
 - improve startup script
 
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/config/settings.xml b/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/config/settings.xml
index 6bdd7c4637..ddd2a65d06 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/config/settings.xml
+++ b/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/config/settings.xml
@@ -3,4 +3,6 @@
     <setting id="SABNZBD_PWD" value="" />
     <setting id="SABNZBD_USER" value="" />
     <setting id="SABNZBD_KEEP_AWAKE" value="false" />
+    <setting id="SABNZBD_PERIODIC_WAKE" value="true" />
+    <setting id="SABNZBD_WAKE_AT" value="1" />
 </settings>
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/source/default.py b/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/source/default.py
index aecda97fc3..ef9cbb8064 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/source/default.py
+++ b/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/source/default.py
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ import subprocess
 import xbmc
 import urllib2
 import socket
+import time
+import datetime
 from configobj import ConfigObj
 
 __scriptname__ = "SABnzbd Suite"
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ __path__       = xbmc.translatePath( os.path.join( __cwd__, 'bin', "SABnzbd-Suit
 
 checkInterval  = 120
 timeout        = 20
-
+wake_times     = ['01:00','03:00','05:00','07:00','09:00','11:00','13:00','15:00','17:00','19:00','21:00','23:00']
 
 # Launch Suite
 subprocess.call(['python',__path__])
@@ -55,14 +57,22 @@ sabNzbdQueue      = 'http://' + sabNzbdAddress + '/sabnzbd/api?mode=queue&output
 # start checking SABnzbd for activity and prevent sleeping if necessary
 socket.setdefaulttimeout(timeout)
 
+# perform some initial checks and log essential settings
 shouldKeepAwake = __settings__.getSetting('SABNZBD_KEEP_AWAKE')
+wakePeriodically = __settings__.getSetting('SABNZBD_PERIODIC_WAKE')
+wakeHourIdx = int(__settings__.getSetting('SABNZBD_WAKE_AT'))
 if shouldKeepAwake:
     xbmc.log('SABnzbd-Suite: will prevent idle sleep/shutdown while downloading')
+if wakePeriodically:
+    xbmc.log('SABnzbd-Suite: will try to wake system daily at ' + wake_times[wakeHourIdx])
+
 
 while (not xbmc.abortRequested):
 
     # reread setting in case it has changed
     shouldKeepAwake = __settings__.getSetting('SABNZBD_KEEP_AWAKE')
+    wakePeriodically = __settings__.getSetting('SABNZBD_PERIODIC_WAKE')
+    wakeHourIdx = int(__settings__.getSetting('SABNZBD_WAKE_AT'))
 
     # check if SABnzbd is downloading
     sabIsActive = False
@@ -85,5 +95,17 @@ while (not xbmc.abortRequested):
         if (sabIsActive and timeToShutdown <= checkInterval - timeout):
             xbmc.log('SABnzbd-Suite: still downloading. Resetting XBMC idle timer.')
             xbmc.executehttpapi("SendKey(0xF000)")
-
+            
+    # calculate and set the time to wake up at (if any)
+    if (wakePeriodically):
+        wakeHour = wakeHourIdx * 2 + 1
+        timeOfDay = datetime.time(hour=wakeHour)
+        now = datetime.datetime.now()
+        wakeTime = now.combine(now.date(),timeOfDay)
+        if now.time() > timeOfDay:
+            wakeTime += datetime.timedelta(days=1)
+        secondsSinceEpoch = time.mktime(wakeTime.timetuple())
+        open("/sys/class/rtc/rtc0/wakealarm", "w").write("0")
+        open("/sys/class/rtc/rtc0/wakealarm", "w").write(str(secondsSinceEpoch))
+        
     xbmc.sleep(checkInterval * 1000)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/source/resources/language/English/strings.xml b/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/source/resources/language/English/strings.xml
index 3fae37f4a3..304ce60eca 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/source/resources/language/English/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/source/resources/language/English/strings.xml
@@ -10,5 +10,7 @@
 	<string id="2021">Allowed IP addresses</string>
     <string id="3010">Sleep</string>
     <string id="3021">Keep awake while downloading</string>
+	<string id="3030">Wake up periodically</string>
+	<string id="3031">Wake up at</string>
 
 </strings>
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/source/resources/language/German/strings.xml b/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/source/resources/language/German/strings.xml
index fb2a450293..0ff4656c37 100644
--- a/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/source/resources/language/German/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/source/resources/language/German/strings.xml
@@ -10,5 +10,7 @@
 	<string id="2021">Erlaubte IP Adressen</string>
 	<string id="3010">Ruhezustand</string>
     <string id="3021">Verhindere Ruhezustand wenn aktiv</string>
+    <string id="3030">Periodisch aufwachen</string>
+	<string id="3031">Aufwachen um</string>
 
 </strings>
diff --git a/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/source/resources/settings.xml b/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/source/resources/settings.xml
index 6ac0150f85..33b9d33e3e 100755
--- a/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/source/resources/settings.xml
+++ b/packages/addons/service/downloadmanager/SABnzbd-Suite/source/resources/settings.xml
@@ -15,5 +15,10 @@
 		<setting label="3010" type="lsep"/>
 		<setting type="sep" />
 		<setting id="SABNZBD_KEEP_AWAKE" type="bool" label="3021" default="false"/>
+		<setting id="SABNZBD_PERIODIC_WAKE" type="bool" label="3030" default="false"/>
+		<setting id="SABNZBD_WAKE_AT" type="enum" subsetting="true" enable="eq(-1,true)" 
+		         label="3031" default="01" 
+		         values="|01:00|03:00|05:00|07:00|09:00|11:00|13:00|15:00|17:00|19:00|21:00|23:00"/>
+		
     </category>
 </settings>