diff --git a/xbmc/addons/AddonCallbacksPVR.cpp b/xbmc/addons/AddonCallbacksPVR.cpp
index 3e297f4eca15e..8056f8cdd686c 100644
--- a/xbmc/addons/AddonCallbacksPVR.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/addons/AddonCallbacksPVR.cpp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include "utils/log.h"
 #include "dialogs/GUIDialogKaiToast.h"
 
-#include "epg/Epg.h"
+#include "epg/EpgContainer.h"
 #include "pvr/PVRManager.h"
 #include "pvr/channels/PVRChannelGroupsContainer.h"
 #include "pvr/channels/PVRChannelGroupInternal.h"
@@ -307,18 +307,7 @@ void CAddonCallbacksPVR::PVRTriggerEpgUpdate(void *addonData, unsigned int iChan
     return;
   }
 
-  // get the channel
-  CPVRChannelPtr channel = g_PVRChannelGroups->GetByUniqueID(iChannelUid, client->GetID());
-  CEpg* epg(NULL);
-  // get the EPG for the channel
-  if (!channel || (epg = channel->GetEPG()) == NULL)
-  {
-    CLog::Log(LOGERROR, "PVR - %s - invalid channel or channel doesn't have an EPG", __FUNCTION__);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  // force an update
-  epg->ForceUpdate();
+  g_EpgContainer.UpdateRequest(client->GetID(), iChannelUid);
 }
 
 void CAddonCallbacksPVR::PVRFreeDemuxPacket(void *addonData, DemuxPacket* pPacket)
diff --git a/xbmc/epg/EpgContainer.cpp b/xbmc/epg/EpgContainer.cpp
index e672ee59997bc..425adbab65271 100644
--- a/xbmc/epg/EpgContainer.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/epg/EpgContainer.cpp
@@ -278,6 +278,31 @@ void CEpgContainer::Process(void)
       RemoveOldEntries();
 
     /* check for pending manual EPG updates */
+    while (!m_bStop)
+    {
+      SUpdateRequest request;
+      {
+        CSingleLock lock(m_updateRequestsLock);
+        if (m_updateRequests.empty())
+          break;
+        request = m_updateRequests.front();
+        m_updateRequests.pop_front();
+      }
+
+      // get the channel
+      CPVRChannelPtr channel = g_PVRChannelGroups->GetByUniqueID(request.channelID, request.clientID);
+      CEpg* epg(NULL);
+
+      // get the EPG for the channel
+      if (!channel || (epg = channel->GetEPG()) == NULL)
+      {
+        CLog::Log(LOGERROR, "PVR - %s - invalid channel or channel doesn't have an EPG", __FUNCTION__);
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // force an update
+      epg->ForceUpdate();
+    }
     if (!m_bStop)
     {
       {
@@ -718,3 +743,12 @@ void CEpgContainer::SetHasPendingUpdates(bool bHasPendingUpdates /* = true */)
   else
     m_pendingUpdates = 0;
 }
+
+void CEpgContainer::UpdateRequest(int clientID, unsigned int channelID)
+{
+  CSingleLock lock(m_updateRequestsLock);
+  SUpdateRequest request;
+  request.clientID = clientID;
+  request.channelID = channelID;
+  m_updateRequests.push_back(request);
+}
diff --git a/xbmc/epg/EpgContainer.h b/xbmc/epg/EpgContainer.h
index 5f00319921579..4d0dd87957fbf 100644
--- a/xbmc/epg/EpgContainer.h
+++ b/xbmc/epg/EpgContainer.h
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ namespace EPG
 {
   #define g_EpgContainer CEpgContainer::Get()
 
+  struct SUpdateRequest
+  {
+    int clientID;
+    unsigned int channelID;
+  };
+
   class CEpgContainer : public Observer,
                         public Observable,
                         public ISettingCallback,
@@ -227,6 +233,11 @@ namespace EPG
 
     bool PersistTables(void);
 
+    /*!
+     * @brief client can trigger an update request for a channel
+     */
+    void UpdateRequest(int clientID, unsigned int channelID);
+
   protected:
     /*!
      * @brief Load the EPG settings.
@@ -295,5 +306,8 @@ namespace EPG
     CGUIDialogProgressBarHandle *  m_progressHandle; /*!< the progress dialog that is visible when updating the first time */
     CCriticalSection               m_critSection;    /*!< a critical section for changes to this container */
     CEvent                         m_updateEvent;    /*!< trigger when an update finishes */
+
+    std::list<SUpdateRequest> m_updateRequests; /*!< list of update requests triggered by addon*/
+    CCriticalSection m_updateRequestsLock;      /*!< protect update requests*/
   };
 }