diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/handler/SomfyTahomaActionGroupHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/handler/SomfyTahomaActionGroupHandler.java
index 75b18ee75..e33e2978c 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/handler/SomfyTahomaActionGroupHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/handler/SomfyTahomaActionGroupHandler.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public class SomfyTahomaActionGroupHandler extends SomfyTahomaBaseThingHandler {
     @Override
     public void initializeThing(@Nullable ThingStatus bridgeStatus) {
         if (bridgeStatus != null) {
+            url = getURL();
             if (bridgeStatus == ThingStatus.ONLINE) {
                 updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE);
             } else {
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/handler/SomfyTahomaBaseThingHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/handler/SomfyTahomaBaseThingHandler.java
index 5a14b3518..5fa6b136a 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/handler/SomfyTahomaBaseThingHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.somfytahoma/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/somfytahoma/internal/handler/SomfyTahomaBaseThingHandler.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public abstract class SomfyTahomaBaseThingHandler extends BaseThingHandler {
         return localBridge != null ? (SomfyTahomaBridgeHandler) localBridge.getHandler() : null;
     }
 
-    private String getURL() {
+    protected String getURL() {
         return getThing().getConfiguration().get("url") != null ? getThing().getConfiguration().get("url").toString()
                 : "";
     }