diff --git a/coreengine/animation.c b/coreengine/animation.c
index 735d309..90756b4 100644
--- a/coreengine/animation.c
+++ b/coreengine/animation.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ cAnimation::cAnimation(cScrollable *scrollable) : cThread("scroller") {
     keepSleeping = false;
     doAnimation = true;
     modeIn = false;
+    doFlush = true;
     blinkFunc = -1;
 }
 
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ cAnimation::cAnimation(cDetachable *detachable, bool wait, bool animation) : cTh
     keepSleeping = false;
     doAnimation = animation;
     modeIn = false;
+    doFlush = true;
     blinkFunc = -1;
 }
 
@@ -40,10 +42,11 @@ cAnimation::cAnimation(cFadable *fadable, bool fadein) : cThread("fadable") {
     keepSleeping = false;
     doAnimation = true;
     modeIn = fadein;
+    doFlush = true;
     blinkFunc = -1;
 }
 
-cAnimation::cAnimation(cShiftable *shiftable, cPoint &start, cPoint &end, bool shiftin) : cThread("shiftable") {
+cAnimation::cAnimation(cShiftable *shiftable, cPoint &start, cPoint &end, bool shiftin, bool doFlush) : cThread("shiftable") {
     this->scrollable = NULL;
     this->detachable = NULL;
     this->fadable = NULL;
@@ -55,6 +58,7 @@ cAnimation::cAnimation(cShiftable *shiftable, cPoint &start, cPoint &end, bool s
     modeIn = shiftin;
     shiftstart = start;
     shiftend = end;
+    this->doFlush = doFlush;
     blinkFunc = -1;
 }
 
@@ -68,6 +72,7 @@ cAnimation::cAnimation(cBlinkable *blinkable, int func) : cThread("blinking") {
     keepSleeping = false;
     doAnimation = true;
     modeIn = false;
+    doFlush = true;
     blinkFunc = func;
 }
 
@@ -317,12 +322,14 @@ void cAnimation::Shift(void) {
         if (delay > 0)
             Sleep(delay);
     }
+
+    shiftable->SetStartShifting();
     uint64_t start = cTimeMs::Now();
     while (Running() || !modeIn) {
         uint64_t now = cTimeMs::Now();
         if (Running() || !modeIn)
             shiftable->SetPosition(pos, shiftend);
-        if (Running() || !modeIn)
+        if ((Running() || !modeIn) && doFlush)
             shiftable->Flush();
         int delta = cTimeMs::Now() - now;
         if ((Running()  || !modeIn) && (delta < frametime)) {
@@ -347,7 +354,7 @@ void cAnimation::Shift(void) {
             pos.Set(pos.X() - stepX, pos.Y() - stepY);
         }
     }
-
+    shiftable->SetEndShifting();
 }
 
 void cAnimation::Blink(void) {
diff --git a/coreengine/animation.h b/coreengine/animation.h
index 6a4b733..2147e8a 100644
--- a/coreengine/animation.h
+++ b/coreengine/animation.h
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ public:
     virtual int ShiftTime(void) = 0;
     virtual int ShiftMode(void) = 0;
     virtual void SetPosition(cPoint &position, cPoint &reference, bool force = false) = 0;
+    virtual void SetStartShifting(void) = 0;
+    virtual void SetEndShifting(void) = 0;
     virtual void Flush(void) = 0;
 };
 
@@ -104,6 +106,7 @@ private:
     int blinkFunc;
     cPoint shiftstart;
     cPoint shiftend;
+    bool doFlush;
     void Sleep(int duration);
     void Wait(void);
     void Scroll(void);
@@ -115,7 +118,7 @@ public:
     cAnimation(cScrollable *scrollable);
     cAnimation(cDetachable *detachable, bool wait, bool animation);
     cAnimation(cFadable    *fadable, bool fadein);
-    cAnimation(cShiftable  *shiftable, cPoint &start, cPoint &end, bool shiftin);
+    cAnimation(cShiftable  *shiftable, cPoint &start, cPoint &end, bool shiftin, bool doFlush = true);
     cAnimation(cBlinkable  *blinkable, int func);
     ~cAnimation(void);
     void WakeUp(void);
diff --git a/coreengine/view.c b/coreengine/view.c
index fbaac4f..48cded7 100644
--- a/coreengine/view.c
+++ b/coreengine/view.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ cView::cView(void) {
     viewElementsHorizontal = NULL;
     fader = NULL;
     shifter = NULL;
+    shifting = false;
     currentTvFrame = NULL;
     newTvFrame = NULL;
     menuInit = false;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ cView::~cView() {
     free(viewName);
     delete fader;
     delete shifter;
+    shifting = false;
     sdOsd.DeleteOsd();
 }
 
@@ -158,6 +160,8 @@ void cView::PreCache(void) {
     for (int i=0; i < numViewElements; i++) {
         if (!viewElements[i])
             continue;
+        if (FadeTime() > 0 || ShiftTime() > 0)
+            viewElements[i]->SetAnimatedView();
         viewElements[i]->SetContainer(contX, contY, attribs->Width(), attribs->Height());
         viewElements[i]->Cache();
     }
@@ -165,6 +169,8 @@ void cView::PreCache(void) {
         for (int i=0; i < numViewElements; i++) {
             if (!viewElementsHorizontal[i])
                 continue;
+            if (FadeTime() > 0 || ShiftTime() > 0)
+                viewElementsHorizontal[i]->SetAnimatedView();
             viewElementsHorizontal[i]->SetContainer(contX, contY, attribs->Width(), attribs->Height());
             viewElementsHorizontal[i]->Cache();
         }
@@ -240,6 +246,7 @@ void cView::Close(void) {
             continue;
         viewElements[i]->Close();
     }
+    sdOsd.Flush();
     sdOsd.DeleteOsd();
 }
 
diff --git a/coreengine/view.h b/coreengine/view.h
index 239c429..623dd08 100644
--- a/coreengine/view.h
+++ b/coreengine/view.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ protected:
     map<string,int> viewElementNames;
     cAnimation *fader;
     cAnimation *shifter;
+    bool shifting;
     cRect tvFrame;
     cRect *currentTvFrame;
     cRect *newTvFrame;
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@ public:
     int ShiftTime(void);
     int ShiftMode(void);
     virtual void SetPosition(cPoint &position, cPoint &reference, bool force = false);
+    void SetStartShifting(void) { shifting = true; };
+    void SetEndShifting(void) { shifting = false; };
 };
 
 #endif //__VIEW_H
diff --git a/coreengine/viewdisplaychannel.c b/coreengine/viewdisplaychannel.c
index a6ae3d5..97e6c76 100644
--- a/coreengine/viewdisplaychannel.c
+++ b/coreengine/viewdisplaychannel.c
@@ -174,24 +174,28 @@ void cViewChannel::Flush(void) {
     
     if (!displayChannelGroups) {
         //normal display
-        Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::channelinfo);
-        Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::epginfo);
-        Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::statusinfo);
-        Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::scrapercontent);
-        Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::progressbar, channelChange);
-        Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::screenresolution);
-        Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::signalquality);
-        Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::audioinfo);
-        Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::ecminfo);
-        Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::devices);
-        Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::customtokens);
-        Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::message);
+        if (!shifting) {
+            Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::channelinfo);
+            Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::epginfo);
+            Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::statusinfo);
+            Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::scrapercontent);
+            Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::progressbar, channelChange);
+            Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::screenresolution);
+            Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::signalquality);
+            Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::audioinfo);
+            Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::ecminfo);
+            Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::devices);
+            Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::customtokens);
+            Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::message);
+        }
     } else {
         //channelgroup display
         Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::channelgroup);
     }
-    Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::datetime);
-    Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::time);
+    if (!shifting) {
+        Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::datetime);
+        Render((int)eVeDisplayChannel::time);
+    }
     channelChange = false;
     cView::Flush();
 }
diff --git a/coreengine/viewelement.c b/coreengine/viewelement.c
index 44c4393..542acdd 100644
--- a/coreengine/viewelement.c
+++ b/coreengine/viewelement.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ cViewElement::cViewElement(void) {
     detached = false;
     waitOnWakeup = true;
     startAnimation = true;
+    viewAnimated = false;
     globals = NULL;
     tokenContainer = NULL;
     attribs = new cViewElementAttribs((int)eViewElementAttribs::count);
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ cViewElement::cViewElement(const cViewElement &other) {
     detached = false;
     waitOnWakeup = true;
     startAnimation = true;
+    viewAnimated = false;
     globals = other.globals;
     container.Set(other.container.X(), other.container.Y(), other.container.Width(), other.container.Height());
     tokenContainer = NULL;
@@ -424,7 +426,7 @@ void cViewElement::StartAnimation(void) {
         SetPosition(start, ref);
         sdOsd->Flush();
         delete shifter;
-        shifter = new cAnimation((cShiftable*)this, start, ref, true);
+        shifter = new cAnimation((cShiftable*)this, start, ref, true, !viewAnimated);
         shifter->Start();
     } else if (FadeTime() > 0) {
         SetTransparency(100);
diff --git a/coreengine/viewelement.h b/coreengine/viewelement.h
index 99950b3..90cb544 100644
--- a/coreengine/viewelement.h
+++ b/coreengine/viewelement.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ protected:
     bool waitOnWakeup;
     bool scrollingStarted;
     bool startAnimation;
+    bool viewAnimated;
     cGlobals *globals;
     cRect container;
     cViewElementAttribs *attribs;
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ public:
     bool Detached(void);
     void SetContainer(int x, int y, int width, int height);
     void SetAttributes(vector<stringpair> &attributes);
+    void SetAnimatedView(void) { viewAnimated = true; };
     void AddArea(cAreaNode *area);
     void SetAreaX(int x);
     void SetAreaY(int y);
@@ -84,6 +86,8 @@ public:
     void StartAnimation(void);
     virtual void SetTransparency(int transparency, bool force = false);
     virtual void SetPosition(cPoint &position, cPoint &reference, bool force = false);
+    void SetStartShifting(void) { };
+    void SetEndShifting(void) { };
     cRect CoveredArea(void);
     void Flush(void);
     virtual bool Parse(bool forced = false);
diff --git a/coreengine/viewelementscommon.c b/coreengine/viewelementscommon.c
index 2226b77..411a1d8 100644
--- a/coreengine/viewelementscommon.c
+++ b/coreengine/viewelementscommon.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ bool cVeDevices::Parse(bool forced) {
         if (light)
             return false;
         //check if drawing is necessary
-        if (lastRefresh - cTimeMs::Now() < 500)
+        if (cTimeMs::Now() - lastRefresh < 500)
             return false;
         bool changed = false;
         for (int i = 0; i < numDevices; i++) {