diff --git a/lib/dvb/cahandler.cpp b/lib/dvb/cahandler.cpp
index edd54f0bc00..1c3c69c8479 100644
--- a/lib/dvb/cahandler.cpp
+++ b/lib/dvb/cahandler.cpp
@@ -546,6 +546,25 @@ int eDVBCAHandler::unregisterService(const eServiceReferenceDVB &ref, int adapte
 			{
 				if (!used_demux_slots)  // no more used.. so we remove it
 				{
+					/*
+					 * Send CMD_NOT_SELECTED to tell the softcam to stop
+					 * descrambling this service before we delete it.
+					 * Without this, switching from an encrypted channel
+					 * to FTA/IPTV would leave the softcam in descrambling
+					 * state (e.g. ecm.info not removed).
+					 */
+					if (m_protocol3_established && caservice->getCAPMTVersion() >= 0)
+					{
+						for (ePtrList<ePMTClient>::iterator client_it = clients.begin(); client_it != clients.end(); ++client_it)
+						{
+							if (client_it->state() == eSocket::Connection)
+							{
+								eDebug("[eDVBCAHandler] sending CMD_NOT_SELECTED for service %s", caservice->toString().c_str());
+								caservice->writeCAPMTObject(*client_it, LIST_UPDATE, CMD_NOT_SELECTED);
+							}
+						}
+					}
+
 					delete it->second;
 					services.erase(it);
 
diff --git a/lib/dvb/csasession.cpp b/lib/dvb/csasession.cpp
index 69d5159f17f..1314c0a2fce 100644
--- a/lib/dvb/csasession.cpp
+++ b/lib/dvb/csasession.cpp
@@ -141,10 +141,18 @@ void eDVBCSASession::startECMMonitor(iDVBDemux *demux, uint16_t ecm_pid, uint16_
 
 		if (info.is_csa_alt && !m_active)
 		{
-			eDebug("[eDVBCSASession] ECM Monitor: Activating from cache (CSA-ALT)");
 			m_ecm_analyzed = true;
 			m_csa_alt = true;
-			setActive(true);
+			if (shouldSuppressActivation && shouldSuppressActivation())
+			{
+				eDebug("[eDVBCSASession] ECM Monitor: CSA-ALT cached but activation suppressed (CI module)");
+				stopECMMonitor();
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				eDebug("[eDVBCSASession] ECM Monitor: Activating from cache (CSA-ALT)");
+				setActive(true);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -235,7 +243,15 @@ void eDVBCSASession::ecmDataReceived(const uint8_t *data)
 			eDebug("[eDVBCSASession] CSA-ALT detected from ECM! Activating software descrambling");
 			if (!m_active)
 			{
-				setActive(true);
+				if (shouldSuppressActivation && shouldSuppressActivation())
+				{
+					eDebug("[eDVBCSASession] Activation suppressed (CI module handles decryption)");
+					stopECMMonitor();
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					setActive(true);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		else
diff --git a/lib/dvb/csasession.h b/lib/dvb/csasession.h
index 00bed6144a0..ce006aee7a8 100644
--- a/lib/dvb/csasession.h
+++ b/lib/dvb/csasession.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <lib/dvb/idvb.h>
 #include <lib/base/ebase.h>
 #include <sigc++/sigc++.h>
+#include <functional>
 
 class eDVBCSAEngine;
 class eDVBCAHandler;
@@ -91,6 +92,10 @@ class eDVBCSASession : public iServiceScrambled, public sigc::trackable
 	// Signal when first CW is received (for decoder start timing)
 	sigc::signal<void()> firstCwReceived;
 
+	// Optional callback to check if activation should be suppressed
+	// (e.g. CI module handles decryption). Return true to suppress.
+	std::function<bool()> shouldSuppressActivation;
+
 private:
 	eServiceReferenceDVB m_service_ref;
 	ePtr<eDVBCSAEngine> m_engine;
diff --git a/lib/dvb/pmt.cpp b/lib/dvb/pmt.cpp
index 1190dfd41a9..7357f19ada5 100644
--- a/lib/dvb/pmt.cpp
+++ b/lib/dvb/pmt.cpp
@@ -203,8 +203,6 @@ void eDVBServicePMTHandler::PMTready(int error)
 			{
 				eDVBCIInterfaces::getInstance()->recheckPMTHandlers();
 				eDVBCIInterfaces::getInstance()->gotPMT(this);
-				if (isCiConnected())
-					serviceEvent(eventCIConnected);
 			}
 		}
 		if (m_ca_servicePtr)
diff --git a/lib/dvb/pmt.h b/lib/dvb/pmt.h
index 274c498e677..56a9ff39140 100644
--- a/lib/dvb/pmt.h
+++ b/lib/dvb/pmt.h
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ class eDVBServicePMTHandler: public eDVBPMTParser
 		eventStartPvrDescramble,   // start PVR Descramble Convert
 		eventChannelAllocated,
 		eventStreamCorrupt,
-		eventCIConnected,  // a CI slot was assigned to this service after recheckPMTHandlers
 	};
 #ifndef SWIG
 	sigc::signal<void(int)> serviceEvent;
diff --git a/lib/service/servicedvb.cpp b/lib/service/servicedvb.cpp
index 9d0899ecae5..e259ed36845 100644
--- a/lib/service/servicedvb.cpp
+++ b/lib/service/servicedvb.cpp
@@ -1384,14 +1384,6 @@ void eDVBServicePlay::serviceEvent(int event)
 	case eDVBServicePMTHandler::eventHBBTVInfo:
 		m_event((iPlayableService*)this, evHBBTVInfo);
 		break;
-	case eDVBServicePMTHandler::eventCIConnected:
-		if (m_csa_session && m_csa_session->isActive())
-		{
-			eDebug("[eDVBServicePlay] CI module connected - deactivating SoftCSA to save resources");
-			m_csa_session->stopECMMonitor();
-			m_csa_session->forceDeactivate();
-		}
-		break;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -4379,6 +4371,11 @@ void eDVBServicePlay::setupSpeculativeDescrambling()
 	m_soft_decoder->m_audio_pid_selected.connect(
 		sigc::mem_fun(*this, &eDVBServicePlay::onSoftDecoderAudioPidSelected));
 
+	// Suppress SoftCSA activation when CI module handles decryption
+	m_csa_session->shouldSuppressActivation = [this]() {
+		return m_service_handler.isCiConnected();
+	};
+
 	// Connect to session's activated signal for decoder handover
 	m_csa_session->activated.connect(
 		sigc::mem_fun(*this, &eDVBServicePlay::onSessionActivated));
diff --git a/lib/service/servicedvbfcc.cpp b/lib/service/servicedvbfcc.cpp
index d2a33720ad4..adf1bd34ca6 100644
--- a/lib/service/servicedvbfcc.cpp
+++ b/lib/service/servicedvbfcc.cpp
@@ -592,6 +592,11 @@ void eDVBServiceFCCPlay::setupSpeculativeDescrambling()
 	m_soft_decoder->m_audio_pid_selected.connect(
 		[this](int pid) { this->onSoftDecoderAudioPidSelected(pid); });
 
+	// Suppress SoftCSA activation when CI module handles decryption
+	m_csa_session->shouldSuppressActivation = [this]() {
+		return m_service_handler.isCiConnected();
+	};
+
 	// Connect to session's activated signal - use FCC-specific callback!
 	// This is the key difference from base class: we use onFCCSessionActivated
 	// which handles FCC decoder stop/start properly