diff --git a/fhem/CHANGED b/fhem/CHANGED
index 5550ccd22..8a30db5a4 100644
--- a/fhem/CHANGED
+++ b/fhem/CHANGED
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Add changes at the top of the list. Keep it in ASCII, and 80-char wide.
 # Do not insert empty lines here, update check depends on it.
+ - bugfix:  71_YAMAHA_NP: fixed 'timerRepeat'
  - new:     76_SMAPortal: new module to integrate the SMA Sunny Portal
                           (comes with 76_SMAPortalSPG graphic device and a 
                           widget for FTUI), special thanks to Wzut and Xguide !
diff --git a/fhem/FHEM/71_YAMAHA_NP.pm b/fhem/FHEM/71_YAMAHA_NP.pm
index f5aff4f1a..679932ae7 100644
--- a/fhem/FHEM/71_YAMAHA_NP.pm
+++ b/fhem/FHEM/71_YAMAHA_NP.pm
@@ -210,9 +210,9 @@ sub YAMAHA_NP_Attr
   }
   elsif($attrName eq "timerRepeat")
   {
-    if ($cmd eq "set" && $attrVal !~ /^(once|every)$/)
+    if ($cmd eq "set" && lc($attrVal) !~ /^(once|every)$/)
     {
-      return "Use 'once' or 'every'";
+      return "'timerRepeat' must be 'once' or 'every'.";
     }
   }
   elsif($attrName eq "timerHour")
@@ -1553,7 +1553,7 @@ desiredListNloop:
         YAMAHA_NP_SendCmd($hash, "PUT:System,Misc,Timer,Param:"
                                 ."<Start_Time>".sprintf("%02d", $timerHour).":".sprintf("%02d", $timerMinute)."</Start_Time>"
                                 ."<Volume><Lvl>$timerVolume</Lvl></Volume>"
-                                ."<Repeat>$timerRepeat</Repeat>", $what, $a[2], 0);
+                                ."<Repeat>".ucfirst(lc($timerRepeat))."</Repeat>", $what, $a[2], 0);
       }
       else
       {