diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/handler/LightThingHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/handler/LightThingHandler.java
index 8668bc708..b576a9283 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/handler/LightThingHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/handler/LightThingHandler.java
@@ -395,7 +395,12 @@ public class LightThingHandler extends DeconzBaseThingHandler {
                     updateState(channelUID, new DecimalType(miredToKelvin(ct)));
                 }
             }
-            case CHANNEL_POSITION -> updatePercentTypeChannel(channelUID, newState.bri, true); // always post value
+            case CHANNEL_POSITION -> {
+                Integer lift = newState.lift;
+                if (lift != null) {
+                    updateState(channelUID, new PercentType(lift));
+                }
+            }
             case CHANNEL_EFFECT -> updateStringChannel(channelUID, newState.effect);
             case CHANNEL_EFFECT_SPEED -> updateDecimalTypeChannel(channelUID, newState.effectSpeed);
         }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/test/resources/org/openhab/binding/deconz/windowcovering.json b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/test/resources/org/openhab/binding/deconz/windowcovering.json
index ddb63490f..3820c6936 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/test/resources/org/openhab/binding/deconz/windowcovering.json
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/test/resources/org/openhab/binding/deconz/windowcovering.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "r": "lights",
   "state": {
     "alert": null,
-    "bri": 102,
+    "lift": 41,
     "on": true,
     "reachable": true
   },