diff --git a/packages/addons/driver/sundtek-mediatv/changelog.txt b/packages/addons/driver/sundtek-mediatv/changelog.txt
index d1e9232460..a3dfaa3e7e 100755
--- a/packages/addons/driver/sundtek-mediatv/changelog.txt
+++ b/packages/addons/driver/sundtek-mediatv/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+103
+- once a serial number is in config file then ir_disabled parameter
+  needs to be localized below it (it is not global parameter anymore)
+
 102
 - Automatically update driver to latest version on first install
 - Show driver version in addon settings
diff --git a/packages/addons/driver/sundtek-mediatv/config/sundtek.conf b/packages/addons/driver/sundtek-mediatv/config/sundtek.conf
index 5f9d4acadb..e53ae59ede 100644
--- a/packages/addons/driver/sundtek-mediatv/config/sundtek.conf
+++ b/packages/addons/driver/sundtek-mediatv/config/sundtek.conf
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ bulk_notification=on
 
 #[U123456789012]
 #initial_dvb_mode=DVBT
+#ir_disabled=1
 
 #[NETWORK]
 #device=192.168.1.1:0
diff --git a/packages/addons/driver/sundtek-mediatv/package.mk b/packages/addons/driver/sundtek-mediatv/package.mk
index c252b2d88a..4000bed7c6 100644
--- a/packages/addons/driver/sundtek-mediatv/package.mk
+++ b/packages/addons/driver/sundtek-mediatv/package.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 PKG_NAME="sundtek-mediatv"
 PKG_VERSION="7.0"
-PKG_REV="102"
+PKG_REV="103"
 PKG_ARCH="any"
 PKG_LICENSE="nonfree"
 PKG_SITE="http://support.sundtek.com/"
diff --git a/packages/addons/driver/sundtek-mediatv/source/bin/sundtek-mediatv.start b/packages/addons/driver/sundtek-mediatv/source/bin/sundtek-mediatv.start
index db51011b40..bdfd5ce437 100644
--- a/packages/addons/driver/sundtek-mediatv/source/bin/sundtek-mediatv.start
+++ b/packages/addons/driver/sundtek-mediatv/source/bin/sundtek-mediatv.start
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ if [ -z "$(pidof mediasrv)" ]; then
 
   if [ "$USE_NET_TUNERS" = "true" -a -n "$DEVICE1_IP" ]; then
     # delete all network tuner entries
-    awk '/^\[NETWORK\]/{flag=1; next} /^device=|^#|^$/{if (flag==1) next} /.*/{flag=0; print}' $SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP >${SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP}-net
+    awk '/^\[NETWORK\]/{flag=1; next} /^[^\[]|^$/{if (flag==1) next} /.*/{flag=0; print}' $SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP >${SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP}-net
     mv ${SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP}-net $SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
     echo "" >>$SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
     # remove empty lines at the end of file
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ if [ -z "$(pidof mediasrv)" ]; then
     fi
   else
     # delete all network tuner entries
-    awk '/^\[NETWORK\]/{flag=1; next} /^device=|^#|^$/{if (flag==1) next} /.*/{flag=0; print}' $SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP >${SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP}-net
+    awk '/^\[NETWORK\]/{flag=1; next} /^[^\[]|^$/{if (flag==1) next} /.*/{flag=0; print}' $SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP >${SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP}-net
     mv ${SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP}-net $SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
     echo "" >>$SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
     # remove empty lines at the end of file
@@ -197,26 +197,26 @@ if [ -z "$(pidof mediasrv)" ]; then
       [ ! -f $KEYMAP ] && KEYMAP=""
 
       # remove setttings for this tuner
-      awk -v val="[$SERIAL]" '$0 == val {flag=1; next} /^ir_protocol=|^rcmap=|^initial_dvb_mode=|^#|^$/{if (flag==1) next} /.*/{flag=0; print}' $SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP >${SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP}-types
+      awk -v val="[$SERIAL]" '$0 == val {flag=1; next} /^[^\[]|^$/{if (flag==1) next} /.*/{flag=0; print}' $SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP >${SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP}-types
       mv ${SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP}-types $SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
       echo "" >>$SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
       # remove empty lines at the end of file
       sed -i -e ':a' -e '/^\n*$/{$d;N;};/\n$/ba' $SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
 
-      ADDNEW=true
-      if [ -n "$DVBMODE" ]; then
-        [ $ADDNEW = true ] && ADDNEW=false && echo -e "\n[$SERIAL]" >>$SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
-        echo "initial_dvb_mode=$DVBMODE" >>$SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
-      fi
-      if [ -n "$IRPROT" ]; then
-        [ $ADDNEW = true ] && ADDNEW=false && echo -e "\n[$SERIAL]" >>$SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
-        echo "ir_protocol=$IRPROT" >>$SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
-      fi
-      if [ -n "$KEYMAP" ]; then
-        [ $ADDNEW = true ] && ADDNEW=false && echo -e "\n[$SERIAL]" >>$SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
-        echo "rcmap=$KEYMAP" >>$SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
+      echo "" >>$SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
+      echo "[$SERIAL]" >>$SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
+
+      [ -n "$DVBMODE" ] && echo "initial_dvb_mode=$DVBMODE" >>$SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
+
+      if [ "$ENABLE_IR_RECEIVER" = "true" ]; then
+        echo "ir_disabled=0" >>$SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
+      else
+        echo "ir_disabled=1" >>$SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
       fi
 
+      [ -n "$IRPROT" ] && echo "ir_protocol=$IRPROT" >>$SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
+      [ -n "$KEYMAP" ] && echo "rcmap=$KEYMAP" >>$SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
+
       echo "" >>$SUNDTEK_CONF_TMP
     done
   fi