diff --git a/resources/lib/modules/iptvsimple.py b/resources/lib/modules/iptvsimple.py
index 23cf481..26adafc 100644
--- a/resources/lib/modules/iptvsimple.py
+++ b/resources/lib/modules/iptvsimple.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 
 from resources.lib import kodiutils
 
+import xbmcvfs, glob, shutil
+
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 IPTV_SIMPLE_ID = 'pvr.iptvsimple'
@@ -65,6 +67,14 @@ def setup(cls):
         # Activate IPTV Simple
         cls._activate()
 
+        # If iptv simple uses another name than settings.cml for the configuration file then copy the generated settings.xml to that other name
+        path = xbmcvfs.translatePath(addon.getAddonInfo('profile'))
+        settingsxml = path + 'settings.xml'
+        if os.path.isfile(settingsxml):
+          for f in glob.glob(path + "*.xml"):
+            if os.path.basename(f) != 'settings.xml':
+              shutil.copyfile(settingsxml, f)
+
         return True
 
     @classmethod