diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/install b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/install
index 7cfb7bffc3..da2bc4376a 100755
--- a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/install
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/install
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/share/xbmc/addons
 mkdir -p $PYTHON_LIBDIR/site-packages/xbmc
   cp -R $PKG_BUILD/tools/EventClients/lib/python/* $PYTHON_LIBDIR/site-packages/xbmc
 
+# install powermanagement hooks
+  mkdir -p $INSTALL/etc/pm/sleep.d
+    cp $PKG_DIR/sleep.d/* $INSTALL/etc/pm/sleep.d
+
 if [ "$WIIMOTE_SUPPORT" = yes ]; then
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/bin
     cp $PKG_BUILD/tools/EventClients/Clients/WiiRemote/WiiUse_WiiRemote $INSTALL/usr/bin/xbmc-wiiremote
diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/sleep.d/61xbmc_lirc b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/sleep.d/61xbmc_lirc
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..6df3ad6b31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/sleep.d/61xbmc_lirc
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/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
+
+case "$1" in
+  hibernate|suspend)
+    xbmc-send --host=127.0.0.1 -a "LIRC.Stop"
+    ;;
+  thaw|resume)
+    xbmc-send --host=127.0.0.1 -a "LIRC.Start"
+    ;;
+  *) exit $NA
+    ;;
+esac