diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index a729fa46..0bacdf8b 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -1313,6 +1313,8 @@ Reinhard Nissl <rnissl@gmx.de>
  for fixing a possible high CPU load when pausing replay
  for suggesting that the LCARS skin should only displays devices that can actually
  receive channels
+ for reporting that the Transfer Mode indicator bitmap in the LCARS skin may not
+ fit with small font sizes
 
 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 ca76fe9c..74c07b2e 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -7155,3 +7155,5 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
 - Fixed the background color of the Transfer Mode indicator bitmap in the LCARS skin.
 - The LCARS skin now only displays devices that can actually receive channels, leaving
   out, for instance, pure replay devices (suggested by Reinhard Nissl).
+- Now scaling down the Transfer Mode indicator bitmap in the LCARS skin in case it
+  doesn't fit with the selected font size (reported by Reinhard Nissl).
diff --git a/skinlcars.c b/skinlcars.c
index 60978f76..49a499b0 100644
--- a/skinlcars.c
+++ b/skinlcars.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: skinlcars.c 2.4 2012/06/04 08:05:03 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: skinlcars.c 2.5 2012/06/04 08:53:57 kls Exp $
  */
 
 // "Star Trek: The Next Generation"(R) is a registered trademark of Paramount Pictures,
@@ -1254,8 +1254,21 @@ void cSkinLCARSDisplayMenu::DrawLiveIndicator(void)
         tColor ColorBg = Theme.Color(clrChannelFrameBg);
         osd->DrawRectangle(xs12, y, xs12 + lineHeight / 2 - 1, y + lineHeight - 1, ColorBg);
         osd->DrawEllipse  (xs12 + lineHeight / 2, y, xs13 - 1, y + lineHeight - 1, ColorBg, 5);
-        if (Transferring)
-           osd->DrawBitmap((xs12 + xs13 - bmTransferMode.Width()) / 2, y + (lineHeight - bmTransferMode.Height()) / 2, bmTransferMode, Theme.Color(clrChannelFrameFg), ColorBg);
+        if (Transferring) {
+           int w = bmTransferMode.Width();
+           int h = bmTransferMode.Height();
+           int b = w * w + h * h; // the diagonal of the bitmap (squared)
+           int c = lineHeight * lineHeight; // the diameter of the circle (squared)
+           const cBitmap *bm = &bmTransferMode;
+           if (b > c) {
+              // the bitmap doesn't fit, so scale it down:
+              double f = sqrt(double(c) / (2 * b));
+              bm = bmTransferMode.Scaled(f, f);
+              }
+           osd->DrawBitmap((xs12 + xs13 - bm->Width()) / 2, y + (lineHeight - bm->Height()) / 2, *bm, Theme.Color(clrChannelFrameFg), ColorBg);
+           if (bm != &bmTransferMode)
+              delete bm;
+           }
         }
      lastLiveIndicatorY = y;
      lastLiveIndicatorTransferring = Transferring;