Index: mythtv/libs/libmythtv/tv_rec.cpp
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--- mythtv/libs/libmythtv/tv_rec.cpp    (revision 16219)
+++ mythtv/libs/libmythtv/tv_rec.cpp    (working copy)
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@
         if (channel && scanner &&
             QDateTime::currentDateTime() > eitScanStartTime)
         {
-            if (!dvbOpt.dvb_eitscan)
+            if (!dvbOpt.dvb_eitscan && internalState == kState_None)
             {
                 VERBOSE(VB_EIT, LOC + "EIT scanning disabled for this card.");
                 eitScanStartTime = eitScanStartTime.addYears(1);