diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hdpowerview/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hdpowerview/internal/handler/HDPowerViewHubHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hdpowerview/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hdpowerview/internal/handler/HDPowerViewHubHandler.java
index 7da07c21f..477ebdb73 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hdpowerview/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hdpowerview/internal/handler/HDPowerViewHubHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.hdpowerview/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/hdpowerview/internal/handler/HDPowerViewHubHandler.java
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ public class HDPowerViewHubHandler extends BaseBridgeHandler {
             return;
         }
 
+        updateStatus(ThingStatus.UNKNOWN);
         pendingShadeInitializations.clear();
         webTargets = new HDPowerViewWebTargets(httpClient, host);
         refreshInterval = config.refresh;
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 1274ff1fa..a3a0cf35f 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
@@ -82,12 +82,9 @@ public class HDPowerViewRepeaterHandler extends AbstractHubbedThingHandler {
                     "@text/offline.conf-error.invalid-bridge-handler");
             return;
         }
-        ThingStatus bridgeStatus = bridge.getStatus();
-        if (bridgeStatus == ThingStatus.ONLINE) {
-            updateStatus(ThingStatus.UNKNOWN);
-        } else {
-            updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.BRIDGE_OFFLINE);
-        }
+
+        updateStatus(ThingStatus.UNKNOWN);
+
         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 58c619508..5b0cb829a 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
@@ -109,12 +109,7 @@ public class HDPowerViewShadeHandler extends AbstractHubbedThingHandler {
                     "@text/offline.conf-error.invalid-bridge-handler");
             return;
         }
-        ThingStatus bridgeStatus = bridge.getStatus();
-        if (bridgeStatus == ThingStatus.ONLINE) {
-            updateStatus(ThingStatus.UNKNOWN);
-        } else {
-            updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.BRIDGE_OFFLINE);
-        }
+        updateStatus(ThingStatus.UNKNOWN);
     }
 
     @Override