diff --git a/xbmc/pvr/timers/PVRTimers.cpp b/xbmc/pvr/timers/PVRTimers.cpp
index 5b899d21b62fb..3f98227fa4544 100644
--- a/xbmc/pvr/timers/PVRTimers.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/pvr/timers/PVRTimers.cpp
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ bool CPVRTimers::UpdateEntries(int iMaxNotificationDelay)
       bool bDeleteTimer = false;
       if (!timer->IsOwnedByClient())
       {
-        if (timer->IsEpgBased())
+        if (timer->IsEpgBased() && timer->Channel())
         {
           // update epg tag
           const std::shared_ptr<const CPVREpg> epg =