diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS b/CONTRIBUTORS
index ce083f4a..0f276c9a 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS
@@ -2550,6 +2550,8 @@ Markus Ehrnsperger <markus.ehrnsperger@googlemail.com>
  for reporting a possible crash in cIndexFile::GetClosestIFrame()
  for reporting a missing 'const' in cTimers::GetTimerForEvent()
  for suggesting to add a chapter about locking to PLUGINS.html
+ for fixing unnecessary interruption of ongoing recordings if timers avoided the
+ transfer mode receiver device
 
 Werner Färber <w.faerber@gmx.de>
  for reporting a bug in handling the cPluginManager::Active() result when pressing
diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 1a786ab0..998a7ef5 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -9848,3 +9848,5 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
   deadlock when moving recordings between volumes.
 - Fixed a possible crash if an editing process is canceled while the edited recording
   is being replayed (new solution).
+- Fixed unnecessary interruption of ongoing recordings if timers avoided the transfer
+  mode receiver device (thanks to Markus Ehrnsperger).
diff --git a/device.c b/device.c
index 9d70d20c..89d62c8c 100644
--- a/device.c
+++ b/device.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: device.c 5.6 2022/12/07 09:38:05 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: device.c 5.7 2023/02/16 14:53:38 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "device.h"
@@ -305,8 +305,8 @@ cDevice *cDevice::GetDevice(const cChannel *Channel, int Priority, bool LiveView
              imp <<= 1; imp |= !device[i]->Receiving() && (device[i] != cTransferControl::ReceiverDevice() || device[i]->IsPrimaryDevice()) || ndr; // use receiving devices if we don't need to detach existing receivers, but avoid primary device in local transfer mode
              imp <<= 1; imp |= device[i]->Receiving();                                                               // avoid devices that are receiving
              imp <<= 5; imp |= GetClippedNumProvidedSystems(5, device[i]) - 1;                                       // avoid cards which support multiple delivery systems
-             imp <<= 1; imp |= device[i] == cTransferControl::ReceiverDevice();                                      // avoid the Transfer Mode receiver device
              imp <<= 8; imp |= device[i]->Priority() - IDLEPRIORITY;                                                 // use the device with the lowest priority (- IDLEPRIORITY to assure that values -100..99 can be used)
+             imp <<= 1; imp |= device[i] == cTransferControl::ReceiverDevice();                                      // avoid the Transfer Mode receiver device
              imp <<= 8; imp |= ((NumUsableSlots && !HasInternalCam) ? SlotPriority[j] : IDLEPRIORITY) - IDLEPRIORITY;// use the CAM slot with the lowest priority (- IDLEPRIORITY to assure that values -100..99 can be used)
              imp <<= 1; imp |= ndr;                                                                                  // avoid devices if we need to detach existing receivers
              imp <<= 1; imp |= (NumUsableSlots || InternalCamNeeded) ? 0 : device[i]->HasCi();                       // avoid cards with Common Interface for FTA channels