diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hdpowerview/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hdpowerview/internal/handler/HDPowerViewRepeaterHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hdpowerview/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hdpowerview/internal/handler/HDPowerViewRepeaterHandler.java
index 36a8dad8c..26b465ed9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hdpowerview/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hdpowerview/internal/handler/HDPowerViewRepeaterHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hdpowerview/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hdpowerview/internal/handler/HDPowerViewRepeaterHandler.java
@@ -79,7 +79,12 @@ public class HDPowerViewRepeaterHandler extends AbstractHubbedThingHandler {
                     "@text/offline.conf-error.invalid-bridge-handler");
             return;
         }
-        updateStatus(ThingStatus.UNKNOWN);
+        ThingStatus bridgeStatus = bridge.getStatus();
+        if (bridgeStatus == ThingStatus.ONLINE) {
+            updateStatus(ThingStatus.UNKNOWN);
+        } else {
+            updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.BRIDGE_OFFLINE);
+        }
         scheduleRefreshJob();
     }
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hdpowerview/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hdpowerview/internal/handler/HDPowerViewShadeHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hdpowerview/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hdpowerview/internal/handler/HDPowerViewShadeHandler.java
index 5b0cb829a..58c619508 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hdpowerview/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hdpowerview/internal/handler/HDPowerViewShadeHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hdpowerview/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hdpowerview/internal/handler/HDPowerViewShadeHandler.java
@@ -109,7 +109,12 @@ public class HDPowerViewShadeHandler extends AbstractHubbedThingHandler {
                     "@text/offline.conf-error.invalid-bridge-handler");
             return;
         }
-        updateStatus(ThingStatus.UNKNOWN);
+        ThingStatus bridgeStatus = bridge.getStatus();
+        if (bridgeStatus == ThingStatus.ONLINE) {
+            updateStatus(ThingStatus.UNKNOWN);
+        } else {
+            updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.BRIDGE_OFFLINE);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override