An LED lamp (1) is provided, having at least one LED unit (4) arranged in a housing (2), a first (5, 5′, 5″, 5′″) and a second (6) lamp cap being arranged spaced from each other on opposing ends of the housing (2), said lamp caps (5, 5′, 5″, 5′″, 6) each comprising at least one contact element for connecting said LED unit (4) with a lamp fixture. To enhance the safety of the LED lamp (1) during removal of the lamp (1) from the fixture, said first lamp cap (5, 5′, 5″, 5′″) comprises contact breaking means (40, 40′, 40″), configured to electrically disconnect said contact elements of said first (5, 5′, 5″, 5″) and second (6) lamp caps from each other when said LED lamp (1) is removed from said lamp fixture.