diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index bd2c7d0..a6cdd5b 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -286,5 +286,5 @@ Version 0.4.1
 
 Version 0.4.2
 
-
+- fixed bug that datetime was not drawn correctly in menus
 
diff --git a/views/displaychannelview.c b/views/displaychannelview.c
index 425f744..9252c40 100644
--- a/views/displaychannelview.c
+++ b/views/displaychannelview.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void cDisplayChannelView::DrawDate(void) {
         map < string, string > stringTokens;
         map < string, int > intTokens;
         
-        if (!SetDate(stringTokens, intTokens)) {
+        if (!SetDate(false, stringTokens, intTokens)) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ void cDisplayChannelView::DrawTime(void) {
         map < string, string > stringTokens;
         map < string, int > intTokens;
 
-        if (!SetTime(stringTokens, intTokens)) {
+        if (!SetTime(false, stringTokens, intTokens)) {
             return;
         }    
         ClearViewElement(veTime);
diff --git a/views/displaymenurootview.c b/views/displaymenurootview.c
index c101d38..7b514d7 100644
--- a/views/displaymenurootview.c
+++ b/views/displaymenurootview.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ cDisplayMenuRootView::cDisplayMenuRootView(cTemplateView *rootView) : cView(root
     viewType = svUndefined;
     subView = NULL;
     subViewAvailable = false;
+    subViewInit = true;
     pluginName = "";
     pluginMenu = -1;
     pluginMenuType = mtUnknown;
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ bool cDisplayMenuRootView::createOsd(void) {
 void cDisplayMenuRootView::SetMenu(eMenuCategory menuCat, bool menuInit) {
     eSubView newViewType = svUndefined;
     cat = menuCat;
+    subViewInit = true;
     bool isListView = true;
     if (menuCat != mcPlugin) {
         pluginName = "";
@@ -473,26 +475,31 @@ bool cDisplayMenuRootView::RenderDynamicElements(void) {
         return false;
     bool updated = false;
     bool implemented = false;
-    if (view->DrawTime(implemented)) {
+    if (view->DrawTime(subViewInit, implemented)) {
         defaultTimeDrawn = false;
         updated = true;
-    } else if (!implemented && DrawTime()) {
+    } else if (!implemented && DrawTime(subViewInit)) {
         defaultTimeDrawn = true;
         updated = true;
     }
 
     implemented = false;
-    if (view->DrawDateTime(implemented)) {
+    if (view->DrawDateTime(subViewInit, implemented)) {
         defaultDateTimeDrawn = false;
     } else if (!implemented) {
-        DrawDateTime();
+        DrawDateTime(subViewInit);
         defaultDateTimeDrawn = true;
     }
 
-    if (view->DrawDynamicViewElements()){
+    if (view->DrawDynamicViewElements()) {
         updated = true;
     }
 
+    if (subViewInit) {
+        subViewInit = false;
+        return true;
+    }
+    subViewInit = false;
     return updated;
 }
 
@@ -517,7 +524,7 @@ void cDisplayMenuRootView::DrawHeader(void) {
     DrawViewElement(veHeader, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
 }
 
-void cDisplayMenuRootView::DrawDateTime(void) {
+void cDisplayMenuRootView::DrawDateTime(bool forced) {
     if (!ExecuteViewElement(veDateTime)) {
         return;
     }
@@ -525,7 +532,7 @@ void cDisplayMenuRootView::DrawDateTime(void) {
     map < string, string > stringTokens;
     map < string, int > intTokens;
     
-    if (!SetDate(stringTokens, intTokens)) {
+    if (!SetDate(forced, stringTokens, intTokens)) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -533,7 +540,7 @@ void cDisplayMenuRootView::DrawDateTime(void) {
     DrawViewElement(veDateTime, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
 }
 
-bool cDisplayMenuRootView::DrawTime(void) {
+bool cDisplayMenuRootView::DrawTime(bool forced) {
     if (!ExecuteViewElement(veTime)) {
         return false;
     }
@@ -541,7 +548,7 @@ bool cDisplayMenuRootView::DrawTime(void) {
     map < string, string > stringTokens;
     map < string, int > intTokens;
 
-    if (!SetTime(stringTokens, intTokens)) {
+    if (!SetTime(forced, stringTokens, intTokens)) {
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/views/displaymenurootview.h b/views/displaymenurootview.h
index 79b4b56..cec7708 100644
--- a/views/displaymenurootview.h
+++ b/views/displaymenurootview.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ private:
     eSubView viewType;
     cTemplateView *subView;
     bool subViewAvailable;
+    bool subViewInit;
     string pluginName;
     int pluginMenu;
     ePluginMenuType pluginMenuType;
@@ -40,8 +41,8 @@ private:
     bool defaultSortmodeDrawn;
     void DrawBackground(void);
     void DrawHeader(void);
-    void DrawDateTime(void);
-    bool DrawTime(void);
+    void DrawDateTime(bool forced);
+    bool DrawTime(bool forced);
     void DrawSortMode(void);
     void DrawColorButtons(void);
     void DrawMessage(eMessageType type, const char *text);
diff --git a/views/displaymenuview.c b/views/displaymenuview.c
index f1fb7de..16492b5 100644
--- a/views/displaymenuview.c
+++ b/views/displaymenuview.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ bool cDisplayMenuView::DrawHeader(void) {
     return true;
 }
 
-bool cDisplayMenuView::DrawDateTime(bool &implemented) {
+bool cDisplayMenuView::DrawDateTime(bool forced, bool &implemented) {
     if (!ExecuteViewElement(veDateTime)) {
         return false;
     }
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ bool cDisplayMenuView::DrawDateTime(bool &implemented) {
     map < string, string > stringTokens;
     map < string, int > intTokens;
     
-    if (!SetDate(stringTokens, intTokens)) {
+    if (!SetDate(forced, stringTokens, intTokens)) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ bool cDisplayMenuView::DrawDateTime(bool &implemented) {
     return true;
 }
 
-bool cDisplayMenuView::DrawTime(bool &implemented) {
+bool cDisplayMenuView::DrawTime(bool forced, bool &implemented) {
     if (!ExecuteViewElement(veTime)) {
         return false;
     }
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ bool cDisplayMenuView::DrawTime(bool &implemented) {
     map < string, string > stringTokens;
     map < string, int > intTokens;
 
-    if (!SetTime(stringTokens, intTokens)) {
+    if (!SetTime(forced, stringTokens, intTokens)) {
         return false;
     }    
 
diff --git a/views/displaymenuview.h b/views/displaymenuview.h
index 52b3479..acd4512 100644
--- a/views/displaymenuview.h
+++ b/views/displaymenuview.h
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ public:
     void SetButtonTexts(string *buttonTexts) { this->buttonTexts = buttonTexts; };
     bool DrawBackground(void);
     virtual bool DrawHeader(void);
-    bool DrawDateTime(bool &implemented);
-    bool DrawTime(bool &implemented);
+    bool DrawDateTime(bool forced, bool &implemented);
+    bool DrawTime(bool forced, bool &implemented);
     bool DrawColorButtons(void);
     bool DrawMessage(eMessageType type, const char *text);
     void DrawScrollbar(int numMax, int numDisplayed, int offset);
diff --git a/views/displayreplayview.c b/views/displayreplayview.c
index 818ba9e..a8f2fca 100644
--- a/views/displayreplayview.c
+++ b/views/displayreplayview.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void cDisplayReplayView::DrawDate(void) {
     map < string, string > stringTokens;
     map < string, int > intTokens;
     
-    if (!SetDate(stringTokens, intTokens)) {
+    if (!SetDate(false, stringTokens, intTokens)) {
         return;
     }
     ClearViewElement(veDateTime);
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void cDisplayReplayView::DrawTime(void) {
     map < string, string > stringTokens;
     map < string, int > intTokens;
 
-    if (!SetTime(stringTokens, intTokens)) {
+    if (!SetTime(false, stringTokens, intTokens)) {
         return;
     }    
     ClearViewElement(veTime);
diff --git a/views/displayviewelements.c b/views/displayviewelements.c
index 6a1b2b6..7f88990 100644
--- a/views/displayviewelements.c
+++ b/views/displayviewelements.c
@@ -59,13 +59,15 @@ bool cViewElementWeather::Render(void) {
 /********************************************************************************************************************/
 
 cViewElementDate::cViewElementDate(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement) : cViewElement(tmplViewElement) {
+    init = true;
 }
 
 bool cViewElementDate::Render(void) {
     ClearTokens();
-    if (!SetDate(stringTokens, intTokens)) {
+    if (!SetDate(init, stringTokens, intTokens)) {
         return false;
     }
+    init = false;
     ClearViewElement(veDateTime);
     DrawViewElement(veDateTime, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
     return true;
@@ -74,13 +76,15 @@ bool cViewElementDate::Render(void) {
 /********************************************************************************************************************/
 
 cViewElementTime::cViewElementTime(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement) : cViewElement(tmplViewElement) {
+    init = true;
 }
 
 bool cViewElementTime::Render(void) {
     ClearTokens();
-    if (!SetTime(stringTokens, intTokens)) {
+    if (!SetTime(init, stringTokens, intTokens)) {
         return false;
     }    
+    init = false;
     ClearViewElement(veTime);
     DrawViewElement(veTime, &stringTokens, &intTokens);
     return true;
diff --git a/views/displayviewelements.h b/views/displayviewelements.h
index d47350e..070d205 100644
--- a/views/displayviewelements.h
+++ b/views/displayviewelements.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public:
 
 class cViewElementDate : public cViewElement, public cViewHelpers {
 private:
+    bool init;
 public:
     cViewElementDate(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement);
     virtual ~cViewElementDate() {};
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ public:
 
 class cViewElementTime : public cViewElement, public cViewHelpers {
 private:
+    bool init;
 public:
     cViewElementTime(cTemplateViewElement *tmplViewElement);
     virtual ~cViewElementTime() {};
diff --git a/views/viewhelpers.c b/views/viewhelpers.c
index 4fd50ad..67216ad 100644
--- a/views/viewhelpers.c
+++ b/views/viewhelpers.c
@@ -465,11 +465,11 @@ void cViewHelpers::SetPosterBanner(const cEvent *event, map < string, string > &
     }
 }
 
-bool cViewHelpers::SetTime(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens) {
+bool cViewHelpers::SetTime(bool forced, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens) {
     time_t t = time(0);   // get time now
     struct tm * now = localtime(&t);
     int sec = now->tm_sec;
-    if (sec == lastSecond) {
+    if (!forced && sec == lastSecond) {
         return false;
     }
     int min = now->tm_min;
@@ -485,12 +485,13 @@ bool cViewHelpers::SetTime(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, i
     return true;
 }
 
-bool cViewHelpers::SetDate(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens) {
+bool cViewHelpers::SetDate(bool forced, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens) {
     time_t t = time(0);   // get time now
     struct tm * now = localtime(&t);
     int min = now->tm_min;
-    if (min == lastMinute)
+    if (!forced && min == lastMinute) {
         return false;
+    }
     lastMinute = min;
 
     intTokens.insert(pair<string, int>("year", now->tm_year + 1900));
diff --git a/views/viewhelpers.h b/views/viewhelpers.h
index e4c0d12..112b3ca 100644
--- a/views/viewhelpers.h
+++ b/views/viewhelpers.h
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ protected:
     bool CheckNewMails(void);
     void SetScraperTokens(const cEvent *event, const cRecording *recording, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens, map < string, vector< map< string, string > > > &loopTokens);
     void SetPosterBanner(const cEvent *event, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
-    bool SetTime(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
-    bool SetDate(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
+    bool SetTime(bool forced, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
+    bool SetDate(bool forced, map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
     bool SetCurrentWeatherTokens(map < string, string > &stringTokens, map < string, int > &intTokens);
     void SetTimers(map<string,int> *intTokens, map<string,string> *stringTokens, vector<map<string,string> > *timers);
     void SetLastRecordings(map<string,int> *intTokens, map<string,string> *stringTokens, vector<map<string,string> > *lastRecordings);