diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/handler/SamsungTvHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/handler/SamsungTvHandler.java
index 267e21000..e90eb6528 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/handler/SamsungTvHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/handler/SamsungTvHandler.java
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@ public class SamsungTvHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements RegistryListen
             logger.debug("Device removed: udn={}", upnpUDN);
             shutdown();
             putOffline();
+            checkCreateManualConnection();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/service/MainTVServerService.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/service/MainTVServerService.java
index 9429a4166..9d4d87a7a 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/service/MainTVServerService.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/service/MainTVServerService.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public class MainTVServerService implements UpnpIOParticipant, SamsungTvService
 
     @Override
     public void handleCommand(String channel, Command command) {
-        logger.debug("Received channel: {}, command: {}", channel, command);
+        logger.trace("Received channel: {}, command: {}", channel, command);
 
         if (!started) {
             return;
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/service/RemoteControllerService.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/service/RemoteControllerService.java
index b5daece52..a62feeaf3 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/service/RemoteControllerService.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/service/RemoteControllerService.java
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public class RemoteControllerService implements SamsungTvService, RemoteControll
             supported = new ArrayList<>(supported);
             supported.addAll(extraSupportedCommandsWebSocket);
         }
-        logger.debug("getSupportedChannelNames: {}", supported);
+        logger.trace("getSupportedChannelNames: {}", supported);
         return supported;
     }
 
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ public class RemoteControllerService implements SamsungTvService, RemoteControll
 
     @Override
     public void handleCommand(String channel, Command command) {
-        logger.debug("Received channel: {}, command: {}", channel, command);
+        logger.trace("Received channel: {}, command: {}", channel, command);
         if (command == RefreshType.REFRESH) {
             return;
         }