diff --git a/owrx/connection.py b/owrx/connection.py
index 2acfbd9..b691a51 100644
--- a/owrx/connection.py
+++ b/owrx/connection.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from owrx.details import ReceiverDetails
 from owrx.dsp import DspManager
 from owrx.cpu import CpuUsageThread
 from owrx.sdr import SdrService
-from owrx.source import SdrSourceState, SdrBusyState, SdrClientClass, SdrSourceEventClient
+from owrx.source import SdrSourceState, SdrClientClass, SdrSourceEventClient
 from owrx.client import ClientRegistry, TooManyClientsException
 from owrx.feature import FeatureDetector
 from owrx.version import openwebrx_version
@@ -219,17 +219,15 @@ class OpenWebRxReceiverClient(OpenWebRxClient, SdrSourceEventClient):
     def onStateChange(self, state: SdrSourceState):
         if state is SdrSourceState.RUNNING:
             self.handleSdrAvailable()
-        elif state is SdrSourceState.FAILED:
-            self.handleSdrFailed()
+
+    def onFail(self):
+        self.handleSdrFailed()
 
     def handleSdrFailed(self):
         logger.warning('SDR device "%s" has failed, selecting new device', self.sdr.getName())
         self.write_log_message('SDR device "{0}" has failed, selecting new device'.format(self.sdr.getName()))
         self.setSdr()
 
-    def onBusyStateChange(self, state: SdrBusyState):
-        pass
-
     def getClientClass(self) -> SdrClientClass:
         return SdrClientClass.USER
 
diff --git a/owrx/dsp.py b/owrx/dsp.py
index 0f34998..84bc22e 100644
--- a/owrx/dsp.py
+++ b/owrx/dsp.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from owrx.wsjt import WsjtParser
 from owrx.js8 import Js8Parser
 from owrx.aprs import AprsParser
 from owrx.pocsag import PocsagParser
-from owrx.source import SdrSourceEventClient, SdrSourceState, SdrBusyState, SdrClientClass
+from owrx.source import SdrSourceEventClient, SdrSourceState, SdrClientClass
 from owrx.property import PropertyStack, PropertyLayer, PropertyValidator
 from owrx.property.validators import OrValidator, RegexValidator, BoolValidator
 from owrx.modes import Modes
@@ -210,9 +210,7 @@ class DspManager(csdr.output, SdrSourceEventClient):
         elif state is SdrSourceState.STOPPING:
             logger.debug("received STATE_STOPPING, shutting down DspSource")
             self.dsp.stop()
-        elif state is SdrSourceState.FAILED:
-            logger.debug("received STATE_FAILED, shutting down DspSource")
-            self.dsp.stop()
 
-    def onBusyStateChange(self, state: SdrBusyState):
-        pass
+    def onFail(self):
+        logger.debug("received onFail(), shutting down DspSource")
+        self.dsp.stop()
diff --git a/owrx/fft.py b/owrx/fft.py
index f210313..cfef176 100644
--- a/owrx/fft.py
+++ b/owrx/fft.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from owrx.config.core import CoreConfig
 from owrx.config import Config
 from csdr import csdr
 import threading
-from owrx.source import SdrSourceEventClient, SdrSourceState, SdrBusyState, SdrClientClass
+from owrx.source import SdrSourceEventClient, SdrSourceState, SdrClientClass
 from owrx.property import PropertyStack
 
 import logging
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ class SpectrumThread(csdr.output, SdrSourceEventClient):
         return SdrClientClass.USER
 
     def onStateChange(self, state: SdrSourceState):
-        if state in [SdrSourceState.STOPPING, SdrSourceState.FAILED]:
+        if state is SdrSourceState.STOPPING:
             self.dsp.stop()
         elif state is SdrSourceState.RUNNING:
             self.dsp.start()
 
-    def onBusyStateChange(self, state: SdrBusyState):
-        pass
+    def onFail(self):
+        self.dsp.stop()
diff --git a/owrx/sdr.py b/owrx/sdr.py
index 9def8e3..f0bbe07 100644
--- a/owrx/sdr.py
+++ b/owrx/sdr.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from owrx.config import Config
 from owrx.property import PropertyManager, PropertyDeleted, PropertyDelegator, PropertyLayer
 from owrx.feature import FeatureDetector, UnknownFeatureException
-from owrx.source import SdrSourceState
 from functools import partial
 
 import logging
@@ -114,5 +113,5 @@ class SdrService(object):
         return {
             key: s
             for key, s in SdrService.sources.items()
-            if s.getState() not in [SdrSourceState.FAILED, SdrSourceState.DISABLED]
+            if not s.isFailed() and s.isEnabled()
         }
diff --git a/owrx/service/__init__.py b/owrx/service/__init__.py
index fe3b49d..fd75aec 100644
--- a/owrx/service/__init__.py
+++ b/owrx/service/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import threading
-from owrx.source import SdrSourceEventClient, SdrSourceState, SdrBusyState, SdrClientClass
+from owrx.source import SdrSourceEventClient, SdrSourceState, SdrClientClass
 from owrx.sdr import SdrService
 from owrx.bands import Bandplan
 from csdr.csdr import dsp, output
@@ -117,12 +117,10 @@ class ServiceHandler(SdrSourceEventClient):
         elif state is SdrSourceState.STOPPING:
             logger.debug("sdr source becoming unavailable; stopping services.")
             self.stopServices()
-        elif state is SdrSourceState.FAILED:
-            logger.debug("sdr source failed; stopping services.")
-            self.stopServices()
 
-    def onBusyStateChange(self, state: SdrBusyState):
-        pass
+    def onFail(self):
+        logger.debug("sdr source failed; stopping services.")
+        self.stopServices()
 
     def isSupported(self, mode):
         configured = Config.get()["services_decoders"]
diff --git a/owrx/service/schedule.py b/owrx/service/schedule.py
index 0e9ad83..5b58627 100644
--- a/owrx/service/schedule.py
+++ b/owrx/service/schedule.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class ServiceScheduler(SdrSourceEventClient):
         self.source.removeClient(self)
 
     def scheduleSelection(self, time=None):
-        if self.source.getState() is SdrSourceState.FAILED:
+        if self.source.isFailed():
             return
         seconds = 10
         if time is not None:
@@ -254,8 +254,9 @@ class ServiceScheduler(SdrSourceEventClient):
     def onStateChange(self, state: SdrSourceState):
         if state is SdrSourceState.STOPPING:
             self.scheduleSelection()
-        elif state is SdrSourceState.FAILED:
-            self.shutdown()
+
+    def onFail(self):
+        self.shutdown()
 
     def onBusyStateChange(self, state: SdrBusyState):
         if state is SdrBusyState.IDLE:
diff --git a/owrx/source/__init__.py b/owrx/source/__init__.py
index 8c210db..0c9b5f6 100644
--- a/owrx/source/__init__.py
+++ b/owrx/source/__init__.py
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ class SdrSourceState(Enum):
     RUNNING = "Running"
     STOPPING = "Stopping"
     TUNING = "Tuning"
-    FAILED = "Failed"
-    DISABLED = "Disabled"
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.value
@@ -48,15 +46,22 @@ class SdrClientClass(Enum):
     USER = auto()
 
 
-class SdrSourceEventClient(ABC):
-    @abstractmethod
+class SdrSourceEventClient(object):
     def onStateChange(self, state: SdrSourceState):
         pass
 
-    @abstractmethod
     def onBusyStateChange(self, state: SdrBusyState):
         pass
 
+    def onFail(self):
+        pass
+
+    def onDisable(self):
+        pass
+
+    def onEnable(self):
+        pass
+
     def getClientClass(self) -> SdrClientClass:
         return SdrClientClass.INACTIVE
 
@@ -129,14 +134,39 @@ class SdrSource(ABC):
         self.spectrumLock = threading.Lock()
         self.process = None
         self.modificationLock = threading.Lock()
-        self.state = SdrSourceState.STOPPED if "enabled" not in props or props["enabled"] else SdrSourceState.DISABLED
+        self.state = SdrSourceState.STOPPED
+        self.enabled = "enabled" not in props or props["enabled"]
+        props.filter("enabled").wire(self._handleEnableChanged)
+        self.failed = False
         self.busyState = SdrBusyState.IDLE
 
         self.validateProfiles()
 
-        if self.isAlwaysOn() and self.state is not SdrSourceState.DISABLED:
+        if self.isAlwaysOn() and self.isEnabled():
             self.start()
 
+    def isEnabled(self):
+        return self.enabled
+
+    def _handleEnableChanged(self, changes):
+        if "enabled" in changes and changes["enabled"] is not PropertyDeleted:
+            self.enabled = changes["enabled"]
+        else:
+            self.enabled = True
+        for c in self.clients:
+            if self.isEnabled():
+                c.onEnable()
+            else:
+                c.onDisable()
+
+    def isFailed(self):
+        return self.failed
+
+    def fail(self):
+        self.failed = True
+        for c in self.clients:
+            c.onFail()
+
     def validateProfiles(self):
         props = PropertyStack()
         props.addLayer(1, self.props)
@@ -220,7 +250,7 @@ class SdrSource(ABC):
             if self.monitor:
                 return
 
-            if self.getState() is SdrSourceState.FAILED:
+            if self.isFailed():
                 return
 
             try:
@@ -254,9 +284,8 @@ class SdrSource(ABC):
                 self.monitor = None
                 if self.getState() is SdrSourceState.RUNNING:
                     failed = True
-                    self.setState(SdrSourceState.FAILED)
-                else:
-                    self.setState(SdrSourceState.STOPPED)
+                    self.fail()
+                self.setState(SdrSourceState.STOPPED)
 
             self.monitor = threading.Thread(target=wait_for_process_to_end, name="source_monitor")
             self.monitor.start()
@@ -284,7 +313,10 @@ class SdrSource(ABC):
                 logger.exception("Exception during postStart()")
                 failed = True
 
-        self.setState(SdrSourceState.FAILED if failed else SdrSourceState.RUNNING)
+        if failed:
+            self.fail()
+        else:
+            self.setState(SdrSourceState.RUNNING)
 
     def preStart(self):
         """
@@ -302,10 +334,7 @@ class SdrSource(ABC):
         return self.monitor is not None
 
     def stop(self):
-        # don't overwrite failed flag
-        # TODO introduce a better solution?
-        if self.getState() is not SdrSourceState.FAILED:
-            self.setState(SdrSourceState.STOPPING)
+        self.setState(SdrSourceState.STOPPING)
 
         with self.modificationLock: