diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.openweathermap/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/openweathermap/internal/handler/OpenWeatherMapAPIHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.openweathermap/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/openweathermap/internal/handler/OpenWeatherMapAPIHandler.java
index 600c3bc2e..b3b39a042 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.openweathermap/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/openweathermap/internal/handler/OpenWeatherMapAPIHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.openweathermap/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/openweathermap/internal/handler/OpenWeatherMapAPIHandler.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledFuture;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ public class OpenWeatherMapAPIHandler extends BaseBridgeHandler {
 
     private void determineBridgeStatus() {
         ThingStatus status = ThingStatus.ONLINE;
-        List<Thing> childs = getThing().getThings();
+        List<Thing> childs = getThing().getThings().stream().filter(Thing::isEnabled).collect(Collectors.toList());
         if (!childs.isEmpty()) {
             status = ThingStatus.OFFLINE;
             for (Thing thing : childs) {
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ public class OpenWeatherMapAPIHandler extends BaseBridgeHandler {
 
     private void updateThings() {
         ThingStatus status = ThingStatus.ONLINE;
-        List<Thing> childs = getThing().getThings();
+        List<Thing> childs = getThing().getThings().stream().filter(Thing::isEnabled).collect(Collectors.toList());
         if (!childs.isEmpty()) {
             status = ThingStatus.OFFLINE;
             for (Thing thing : childs) {