diff --git a/plugin.video.alfa/core/channeltools.py b/plugin.video.alfa/core/channeltools.py
index 0158abdb..2c78040b 100755
--- a/plugin.video.alfa/core/channeltools.py
+++ b/plugin.video.alfa/core/channeltools.py
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ def is_adult(channel_name):
 
 def is_active(channel_name):
     logger.info("channel_name=" + channel_name)
-    channel_parameters = get_channel_parameters(channel_name)
-    return channel_parameters["active"]
+    return get_channel_parameters(channel_name)["active"] and get_channel_setting("enabled", channel = channel_name, default = True)
 
 def get_channel_parameters(channel_name):
     global dict_channels_parameters