diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.surepetcare/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/surepetcare/internal/discovery/SurePetcareDiscoveryService.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.surepetcare/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/surepetcare/internal/discovery/SurePetcareDiscoveryService.java
index 89e6ec1a2..62be5dad9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.surepetcare/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/surepetcare/internal/discovery/SurePetcareDiscoveryService.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.surepetcare/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/surepetcare/internal/discovery/SurePetcareDiscoveryService.java
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ public class SurePetcareDiscoveryService extends AbstractDiscoveryService
     @Override
     public void setThingHandler(@Nullable ThingHandler handler) {
         if (handler instanceof SurePetcareBridgeHandler bridgeHandler) {
+            this.bridgeHandler = bridgeHandler;
             bridgeUID = bridgeHandler.getUID();
         }
     }