diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 439e064e..3bdd2b5a 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -2053,3 +2053,7 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
 - Implemented "pause live video". You can now press "Menu/Yellow" or "Pause" on
   your remote control while watching live video to start an instant recording
   of the current programme and immediately start replaying that recording.
+
+2003-04-25: Version 1.1.29
+
+- Fixed detecting broken connection to the LIRC daemon (thanks to Ludwig Nussel).
diff --git a/config.h b/config.h
index 94bdcd74..e56689fc 100644
--- a/config.h
+++ b/config.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: config.h 1.153 2003/04/13 14:02:02 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: config.h 1.154 2003/04/21 16:23:15 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #ifndef __CONFIG_H
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #include "device.h"
 #include "tools.h"
 
-#define VDRVERSION "1.1.28"
+#define VDRVERSION "1.1.29"
 
 #define MAXPRIORITY 99
 #define MAXLIFETIME 99
diff --git a/lirc.c b/lirc.c
index b7f5b936..571e88c4 100644
--- a/lirc.c
+++ b/lirc.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *
  * LIRC support added by Carsten Koch <Carsten.Koch@icem.de>  2000-06-16.
  *
- * $Id: lirc.c 1.4 2003/04/12 14:37:17 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: lirc.c 1.5 2003/04/25 13:45:15 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "lirc.h"
@@ -64,13 +64,14 @@ void cLircRemote::Action(void)
       bool ready = cFile::FileReady(f, timeout);
       int ret = ready ? safe_read(f, buf, sizeof(buf)) : -1;
 
-      if (ready) {
-         if (ret <= 21) {
-            esyslog("ERROR: lircd connection lost");
-            close(f);
-            f = -1;
-            break;
-            }
+      if (ready && ret <= 0 ) {
+         esyslog("ERROR: lircd connection lost");
+         close(f);
+         f = -1;
+         break;
+         }
+
+      if (ready && ret > 21) {
          int count;
          char KeyName[LIRC_KEY_BUF];
          sscanf(buf, "%*x %x %29s", &count, KeyName); // '29' in '%29s' is LIRC_KEY_BUF-1!