diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index a7f9c5cd..72f4a44a 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -1298,6 +1298,7 @@ Reinhard Nissl <rnissl@gmx.de>
  for making subtitle PIDs be decrypted
  for making cEITScanner process new transponders before old ones, to make sure
  transponder changes are recognized
+ for helping to debug switching into time shift mode when pausing live video
 
 Richard Robson <richard_robson@beeb.net>
  for reporting freezing replay if a timer starts while in Transfer Mode from the
diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 82c02128..3ecb8c65 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -6847,7 +6847,7 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
 - Fixed cRecordings::DelByName() to avoid compilation errors with gcc 4.4
   (backport from version 1.7.9, thanks to Ralf Schueler).
 
-2012-02-18: Version 1.7.24
+2012-02-19: Version 1.7.24
 
 - Updated the Italian OSD texts (thanks to Diego Pierotto).
 - Fixed a high load in case a transponder can't be received.
@@ -6886,3 +6886,5 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
   device numbering.
 - cReadDir::Next() now skips directory entries "." and "..".
 - Fixed a possible deadlock in time shift mode.
+- Fixed switching into time shift mode when pausing live video (thanks to Reinhard
+  Nissl for helping to debug this one).
diff --git a/dvbplayer.c b/dvbplayer.c
index d644e203..b0adac40 100644
--- a/dvbplayer.c
+++ b/dvbplayer.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: dvbplayer.c 2.22 2012/02/17 15:36:41 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: dvbplayer.c 2.23 2012/02/19 10:48:02 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "dvbplayer.h"
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ private:
   cUnbufferedFile *replayFile;
   double framesPerSecond;
   bool isPesRecording;
+  bool pauseLive;
   bool eof;
   bool firstPacket;
   ePlayModes playMode;
@@ -235,7 +236,7 @@ protected:
   virtual void Activate(bool On);
   virtual void Action(void);
 public:
-  cDvbPlayer(const char *FileName);
+  cDvbPlayer(const char *FileName, bool PauseLive);
   virtual ~cDvbPlayer();
   bool Active(void) { return cThread::Running(); }
   void Pause(void);
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ public:
 #define SPEED_MULT   12 // the speed multiplier
 int cDvbPlayer::Speeds[] = { 0, -2, -4, -8, 1, 2, 4, 12, 0 };
 
-cDvbPlayer::cDvbPlayer(const char *FileName)
+cDvbPlayer::cDvbPlayer(const char *FileName, bool PauseLive)
 :cThread("dvbplayer")
 {
   nonBlockingFileReader = NULL;
@@ -265,6 +266,7 @@ cDvbPlayer::cDvbPlayer(const char *FileName)
   cRecording Recording(FileName);
   framesPerSecond = Recording.FramesPerSecond();
   isPesRecording = Recording.IsPesRecording();
+  pauseLive = PauseLive;
   eof = false;
   firstPacket = true;
   playMode = pmPlay;
@@ -282,7 +284,7 @@ cDvbPlayer::cDvbPlayer(const char *FileName)
      return;
   ringBuffer = new cRingBufferFrame(PLAYERBUFSIZE);
   // Create the index file:
-  index = new cIndexFile(FileName, false, isPesRecording);
+  index = new cIndexFile(FileName, false, isPesRecording, pauseLive);
   if (!index)
      esyslog("ERROR: can't allocate index");
   else if (!index->Ok()) {
@@ -407,6 +409,8 @@ void cDvbPlayer::Action(void)
   int LastReadIFrame = -1;
   int SwitchToPlayFrame = 0;
 
+  if (pauseLive)
+     Goto(0, true);
   while (Running()) {
         if (WaitingForData)
            nonBlockingFileReader->WaitForDataMs(10); // this keeps the CPU load low, but reacts immediately on new data
@@ -414,7 +418,7 @@ void cDvbPlayer::Action(void)
            cPoller Poller;
            DevicePoll(Poller, 10);
            Sleep = false;
-           if (playMode == pmStill || playMode==pmPause)
+           if (playMode == pmStill || playMode == pmPause)
               cCondWait::SleepMs(10);
            }
         {
@@ -836,8 +840,8 @@ bool cDvbPlayer::GetReplayMode(bool &Play, bool &Forward, int &Speed)
 
 // --- cDvbPlayerControl -----------------------------------------------------
 
-cDvbPlayerControl::cDvbPlayerControl(const char *FileName)
-:cControl(player = new cDvbPlayer(FileName))
+cDvbPlayerControl::cDvbPlayerControl(const char *FileName, bool PauseLive)
+:cControl(player = new cDvbPlayer(FileName, PauseLive))
 {
 }
 
diff --git a/dvbplayer.h b/dvbplayer.h
index 41590257..e2f2082d 100644
--- a/dvbplayer.h
+++ b/dvbplayer.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: dvbplayer.h 1.2 2002/06/23 10:13:51 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: dvbplayer.h 2.1 2012/02/19 11:40:36 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __DVBPLAYER_H
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@ class cDvbPlayerControl : public cControl {
 private:
   cDvbPlayer *player;
 public:
-  cDvbPlayerControl(const char *FileName);
+  cDvbPlayerControl(const char *FileName, bool PauseLive = false);
        // Sets up a player for the given file.
+       // If PauseLive is true, special care is taken to make sure the index
+       // file of the recording is long enough to allow the player to display
+       // the first frame in still picture mode.
   virtual ~cDvbPlayerControl();
   bool Active(void);
   void Stop(void);
diff --git a/menu.c b/menu.c
index 7acffe7a..61dcdfcb 100644
--- a/menu.c
+++ b/menu.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: menu.c 2.36 2012/02/16 11:57:51 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: menu.c 2.37 2012/02/19 11:37:55 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "menu.h"
@@ -4329,13 +4329,10 @@ bool cRecordControls::PauseLiveVideo(void)
   Skins.Message(mtStatus, tr("Pausing live video..."));
   cReplayControl::SetRecording(NULL, NULL); // make sure the new cRecordControl will set cReplayControl::LastReplayed()
   if (Start(NULL, true)) {
-     cCondWait::SleepMs(2000); // allow recorded file to fill up enough to start replaying
-     cReplayControl *rc = new cReplayControl;
+     cReplayControl *rc = new cReplayControl(true);
      cControl::Launch(rc);
      cControl::Attach();
-     cCondWait::SleepMs(1000); // allow device to replay some frames, so we have a picture
      Skins.Message(mtStatus, NULL);
-     rc->ProcessKey(kPause); // pause, allowing replay mode display
      return true;
      }
   Skins.Message(mtStatus, NULL);
@@ -4425,8 +4422,8 @@ cReplayControl *cReplayControl::currentReplayControl = NULL;
 char *cReplayControl::fileName = NULL;
 char *cReplayControl::title = NULL;
 
-cReplayControl::cReplayControl(void)
-:cDvbPlayerControl(fileName)
+cReplayControl::cReplayControl(bool PauseLive)
+:cDvbPlayerControl(fileName, PauseLive)
 {
   currentReplayControl = this;
   displayReplay = NULL;
diff --git a/menu.h b/menu.h
index ec1c175b..c74d8c25 100644
--- a/menu.h
+++ b/menu.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: menu.h 2.3 2010/03/06 16:15:59 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: menu.h 2.4 2012/02/19 10:51:56 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __MENU_H
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ private:
   void EditCut(void);
   void EditTest(void);
 public:
-  cReplayControl(void);
+  cReplayControl(bool PauseLive = false);
   virtual ~cReplayControl();
   void Stop(void);
   virtual cOsdObject *GetInfo(void);
diff --git a/recording.c b/recording.c
index ac1ff2c7..7617d734 100644
--- a/recording.c
+++ b/recording.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: recording.c 2.49 2012/02/17 13:57:05 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: recording.c 2.50 2012/02/19 10:44:45 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "recording.h"
@@ -1555,8 +1555,9 @@ struct tIndexTs {
 
 #define MAXWAITFORINDEXFILE     10 // max. time to wait for the regenerated index file (seconds)
 #define INDEXFILECHECKINTERVAL 500 // ms between checks for existence of the regenerated index file
+#define INDEXFILETESTINTERVAL   10 // ms between tests for the size of the index file in case of pausing live video
 
-cIndexFile::cIndexFile(const char *FileName, bool Record, bool IsPesRecording)
+cIndexFile::cIndexFile(const char *FileName, bool Record, bool IsPesRecording, bool PauseLive)
 :resumeFile(FileName, IsPesRecording)
 {
   f = -1;
@@ -1567,6 +1568,12 @@ cIndexFile::cIndexFile(const char *FileName, bool Record, bool IsPesRecording)
   indexFileGenerator = NULL;
   if (FileName) {
      fileName = IndexFileName(FileName, isPesRecording);
+     if (!Record && PauseLive) {
+        // Wait until the index file contains at least two frames:
+        time_t tmax = time(NULL) + MAXWAITFORINDEXFILE;
+        while (time(NULL) < tmax && FileSize(fileName) < 2 * sizeof(tIndexTs))
+              cCondWait::SleepMs(INDEXFILETESTINTERVAL);
+        }
      int delta = 0;
      if (!Record && access(fileName, R_OK) != 0) {
         // Index file doesn't exist, so try to regenerate it:
diff --git a/recording.h b/recording.h
index d3dbd1da..61ec2a64 100644
--- a/recording.h
+++ b/recording.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: recording.h 2.26 2011/12/04 13:38:17 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: recording.h 2.27 2012/02/19 10:44:53 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __RECORDING_H
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ private:
   void ConvertToPes(tIndexTs *IndexTs, int Count);
   bool CatchUp(int Index = -1);
 public:
-  cIndexFile(const char *FileName, bool Record, bool IsPesRecording = false);
+  cIndexFile(const char *FileName, bool Record, bool IsPesRecording = false, bool PauseLive = false);
   ~cIndexFile();
   bool Ok(void) { return index != NULL; }
   bool Write(bool Independent, uint16_t FileNumber, off_t FileOffset);
diff --git a/tools.c b/tools.c
index 145af7af..3296b540 100644
--- a/tools.c
+++ b/tools.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: tools.c 2.21 2012/02/17 13:58:49 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: tools.c 2.22 2012/02/18 15:30:35 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "tools.h"
@@ -563,6 +563,14 @@ time_t LastModifiedTime(const char *FileName)
   return 0;
 }
 
+off_t FileSize(const char *FileName)
+{
+  struct stat fs;
+  if (stat(FileName, &fs) == 0)
+     return fs.st_size;
+  return -1;
+}
+
 // --- cTimeMs ---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 cTimeMs::cTimeMs(int Ms)
diff --git a/tools.h b/tools.h
index 86e8fb06..52bf8a7f 100644
--- a/tools.h
+++ b/tools.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: tools.h 2.14 2011/12/04 14:48:03 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: tools.h 2.15 2012/02/18 15:29:50 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __TOOLS_H
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ char *ReadLink(const char *FileName); ///< returns a new string allocated on the
 bool SpinUpDisk(const char *FileName);
 void TouchFile(const char *FileName);
 time_t LastModifiedTime(const char *FileName);
+off_t FileSize(const char *FileName); ///< returns the size of the given file, or -1 in case of an error (e.g. if the file doesn't exist)
 cString WeekDayName(int WeekDay);
 cString WeekDayName(time_t t);
 cString WeekDayNameFull(int WeekDay);
diff --git a/vdr.c b/vdr.c
index 0913614f..417ee19d 100644
--- a/vdr.c
+++ b/vdr.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  *
  * The project's page is at http://www.tvdr.de
  *
- * $Id: vdr.c 2.28 2012/02/11 12:34:01 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: vdr.c 2.29 2012/02/19 11:37:35 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include <getopt.h>
@@ -1160,7 +1160,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
               }
            switch (state) {
              case osPause:  DELETE_MENU;
-                            cControl::Shutdown(); // just in case
                             if (!cRecordControls::PauseLiveVideo())
                                Skins.Message(mtError, tr("No free DVB device to record!"));
                             break;