diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoCoffeeHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoCoffeeHandler.java
index 22f93ae9f..7714ac2c7 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoCoffeeHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoCoffeeHandler.java
@@ -85,11 +85,10 @@ public class WemoCoffeeHandler extends WemoBaseThingHandler {
             addSubscription(DEVICEEVENT);
             pollingJob = scheduler.scheduleWithFixedDelay(this::poll, 0, DEFAULT_REFRESH_INTERVAL_SECONDS,
                     TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-            updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE);
+            updateStatus(ThingStatus.UNKNOWN);
         } else {
             updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.CONFIGURATION_ERROR,
                     "@text/config-status.error.missing-udn");
-            logger.debug("Cannot initalize WemoCoffeeHandler. UDN not set.");
         }
     }
 
@@ -113,10 +112,9 @@ public class WemoCoffeeHandler extends WemoBaseThingHandler {
                 logger.debug("Polling job");
 
                 // Check if the Wemo device is set in the UPnP service registry
-                // If not, set the thing state to ONLINE/CONFIG-PENDING and wait for the next poll
                 if (!isUpnpDeviceRegistered()) {
                     logger.debug("UPnP device {} not yet registered", getUDN());
-                    updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE, ThingStatusDetail.CONFIGURATION_PENDING,
+                    updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.NONE,
                             "@text/config-status.pending.device-not-registered [\"" + getUDN() + "\"]");
                     return;
                 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoCrockpotHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoCrockpotHandler.java
index 0690d94e3..435d54418 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoCrockpotHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoCrockpotHandler.java
@@ -76,11 +76,10 @@ public class WemoCrockpotHandler extends WemoBaseThingHandler {
             addSubscription(BASICEVENT);
             pollingJob = scheduler.scheduleWithFixedDelay(this::poll, 0, DEFAULT_REFRESH_INTERVAL_SECONDS,
                     TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-            updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE);
+            updateStatus(ThingStatus.UNKNOWN);
         } else {
             updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.CONFIGURATION_ERROR,
                     "@text/config-status.error.missing-udn");
-            logger.debug("Cannot initalize WemoCrockpotHandler. UDN not set.");
         }
     }
 
@@ -103,10 +102,9 @@ public class WemoCrockpotHandler extends WemoBaseThingHandler {
             try {
                 logger.debug("Polling job");
                 // Check if the Wemo device is set in the UPnP service registry
-                // If not, set the thing state to ONLINE/CONFIG-PENDING and wait for the next poll
                 if (!isUpnpDeviceRegistered()) {
                     logger.debug("UPnP device {} not yet registered", getUDN());
-                    updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE, ThingStatusDetail.CONFIGURATION_PENDING,
+                    updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.NONE,
                             "@text/config-status.pending.device-not-registered [\"" + getUDN() + "\"]");
                     return;
                 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoDimmerHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoDimmerHandler.java
index e7488d75c..4d43e87d9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoDimmerHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoDimmerHandler.java
@@ -89,11 +89,10 @@ public class WemoDimmerHandler extends WemoBaseThingHandler {
             addSubscription(BASICEVENT);
             pollingJob = scheduler.scheduleWithFixedDelay(this::poll, 0, DEFAULT_REFRESH_INTERVAL_SECONDS,
                     TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-            updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE);
+            updateStatus(ThingStatus.UNKNOWN);
         } else {
             updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.CONFIGURATION_ERROR,
                     "@text/config-status.error.missing-udn");
-            logger.debug("Cannot initalize WemoDimmerHandler. UDN not set.");
         }
     }
 
@@ -117,10 +116,9 @@ public class WemoDimmerHandler extends WemoBaseThingHandler {
             try {
                 logger.debug("Polling job");
                 // Check if the Wemo device is set in the UPnP service registry
-                // If not, set the thing state to ONLINE/CONFIG-PENDING and wait for the next poll
                 if (!isUpnpDeviceRegistered()) {
                     logger.debug("UPnP device {} not yet registered", getUDN());
-                    updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE, ThingStatusDetail.CONFIGURATION_PENDING,
+                    updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.NONE,
                             "@text/config-status.pending.device-not-registered [\"" + getUDN() + "\"]");
                     return;
                 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoHandler.java
index 0953fe628..4e16cce21 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoHandler.java
@@ -72,11 +72,10 @@ public abstract class WemoHandler extends WemoBaseThingHandler {
             }
             pollingJob = scheduler.scheduleWithFixedDelay(this::poll, 0, DEFAULT_REFRESH_INTERVAL_SECONDS,
                     TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-            updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE);
+            updateStatus(ThingStatus.UNKNOWN);
         } else {
             updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.CONFIGURATION_ERROR,
                     "@text/config-status.error.missing-udn");
-            logger.debug("Cannot initalize WemoHandler. UDN not set.");
         }
     }
 
@@ -100,10 +99,9 @@ public abstract class WemoHandler extends WemoBaseThingHandler {
             try {
                 logger.debug("Polling job");
                 // Check if the Wemo device is set in the UPnP service registry
-                // If not, set the thing state to ONLINE/CONFIG-PENDING and wait for the next poll
                 if (!isUpnpDeviceRegistered()) {
                     logger.debug("UPnP device {} not yet registered", getUDN());
-                    updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE, ThingStatusDetail.CONFIGURATION_PENDING,
+                    updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.NONE,
                             "@text/config-status.pending.device-not-registered [\"" + getUDN() + "\"]");
                     return;
                 }
@@ -178,8 +176,10 @@ public abstract class WemoHandler extends WemoBaseThingHandler {
                 logger.trace("New state '{}' for device '{}' received", value, getThing().getUID());
                 this.onValueReceived(variable, value, actionService + "1");
             }
+            updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             logger.warn("Failed to get actual state for device '{}': {}", getThing().getUID(), e.getMessage());
+            updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.COMMUNICATION_ERROR, e.getMessage());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoHolmesHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoHolmesHandler.java
index b8b5144a3..041707008 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoHolmesHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoHolmesHandler.java
@@ -90,11 +90,10 @@ public class WemoHolmesHandler extends WemoBaseThingHandler {
             addSubscription(BASICEVENT);
             pollingJob = scheduler.scheduleWithFixedDelay(this::poll, 0, DEFAULT_REFRESH_INTERVAL_SECONDS,
                     TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-            updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE);
+            updateStatus(ThingStatus.UNKNOWN);
         } else {
             updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.CONFIGURATION_ERROR,
                     "@text/config-status.error.missing-udn");
-            logger.debug("Cannot initalize WemoHolmesHandler. UDN not set.");
         }
     }
 
@@ -118,10 +117,9 @@ public class WemoHolmesHandler extends WemoBaseThingHandler {
             try {
                 logger.debug("Polling job");
                 // Check if the Wemo device is set in the UPnP service registry
-                // If not, set the thing state to ONLINE/CONFIG-PENDING and wait for the next poll
                 if (!isUpnpDeviceRegistered()) {
                     logger.debug("UPnP device {} not yet registered", getUDN());
-                    updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE, ThingStatusDetail.CONFIGURATION_PENDING,
+                    updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.NONE,
                             "@text/config-status.pending.device-not-registered [\"" + getUDN() + "\"]");
                     return;
                 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoLightHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoLightHandler.java
index 2bc020c18..2956ea3c9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoLightHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoLightHandler.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class WemoLightHandler extends WemoBaseThingHandler {
             addSubscription(BRIDGEEVENT);
             pollingJob = scheduler.scheduleWithFixedDelay(this::poll, DEFAULT_REFRESH_INITIAL_DELAY,
                     DEFAULT_REFRESH_INTERVAL_SECONDS, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-            updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE);
+            updateStatus(ThingStatus.UNKNOWN);
         } else {
             updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.OFFLINE.BRIDGE_OFFLINE);
         }
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class WemoLightHandler extends WemoBaseThingHandler {
         if (bridgeStatusInfo.getStatus().equals(ThingStatus.ONLINE)) {
             updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE);
         } else {
-            updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.OFFLINE.BRIDGE_OFFLINE);
+            updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.BRIDGE_OFFLINE);
             ScheduledFuture<?> job = this.pollingJob;
             if (job != null && !job.isCancelled()) {
                 job.cancel(true);
@@ -143,10 +143,9 @@ public class WemoLightHandler extends WemoBaseThingHandler {
             try {
                 logger.debug("Polling job");
                 // Check if the Wemo device is set in the UPnP service registry
-                // If not, set the thing state to ONLINE/CONFIG-PENDING and wait for the next poll
                 if (!isUpnpDeviceRegistered()) {
                     logger.debug("UPnP device {} not yet registered", getUDN());
-                    updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE, ThingStatusDetail.CONFIGURATION_PENDING,
+                    updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.NONE,
                             "@text/config-status.pending.device-not-registered [\"" + getUDN() + "\"]");
                     return;
                 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoMakerHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoMakerHandler.java
index dbe7dd410..a94d378a4 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoMakerHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.wemo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/WemoMakerHandler.java
@@ -77,11 +77,10 @@ public class WemoMakerHandler extends WemoBaseThingHandler {
             logger.debug("Initializing WemoMakerHandler for UDN '{}'", configuration.get(UDN));
             pollingJob = scheduler.scheduleWithFixedDelay(this::poll, 0, DEFAULT_REFRESH_INTERVAL_SECONDS,
                     TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-            updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE);
+            updateStatus(ThingStatus.UNKNOWN);
         } else {
             updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.CONFIGURATION_ERROR,
                     "@text/config-status.error.missing-udn");
-            logger.debug("Cannot initalize WemoMakerHandler. UDN not set.");
         }
     }
 
@@ -105,10 +104,9 @@ public class WemoMakerHandler extends WemoBaseThingHandler {
             try {
                 logger.debug("Polling job");
                 // Check if the Wemo device is set in the UPnP service registry
-                // If not, set the thing state to ONLINE/CONFIG-PENDING and wait for the next poll
                 if (!isUpnpDeviceRegistered()) {
                     logger.debug("UPnP device {} not yet registered", getUDN());
-                    updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE, ThingStatusDetail.CONFIGURATION_PENDING,
+                    updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.NONE,
                             "@text/config-status.pending.device-not-registered [\"" + getUDN() + "\"]");
                     return;
                 }
diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.binding.wemo.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/test/WemoHandlerOSGiTest.java b/itests/org.openhab.binding.wemo.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/test/WemoHandlerOSGiTest.java
index c8f3ad0d1..ddd012259 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.binding.wemo.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/test/WemoHandlerOSGiTest.java
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.binding.wemo.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/test/WemoHandlerOSGiTest.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class WemoHandlerOSGiTest extends GenericWemoOSGiTest {
         Thing thing = createThing(THING_TYPE_UID, DEFAULT_TEST_CHANNEL, DEFAULT_TEST_CHANNEL_TYPE);
 
         waitForAssert(() -> {
-            assertThat(thing.getStatus(), is(ThingStatus.ONLINE));
+            assertThat(thing.getStatus(), is(ThingStatus.UNKNOWN));
         });
 
         // The device is registered as UPnP Device after the initialization, this will ensure that the polling job will
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public class WemoHandlerOSGiTest extends GenericWemoOSGiTest {
         Thing thing = createThing(THING_TYPE_UID, DEFAULT_TEST_CHANNEL, DEFAULT_TEST_CHANNEL_TYPE);
 
         waitForAssert(() -> {
-            assertThat(thing.getStatus(), is(ThingStatus.ONLINE));
+            assertThat(thing.getStatus(), is(ThingStatus.OFFLINE));
         });
 
         // The device is registered as UPnP Device after the initialization, this will ensure that the polling job will
diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.binding.wemo.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/test/WemoLightHandlerOSGiTest.java b/itests/org.openhab.binding.wemo.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/test/WemoLightHandlerOSGiTest.java
index 8442b83cc..1505fec2a 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.binding.wemo.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/test/WemoLightHandlerOSGiTest.java
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.binding.wemo.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/test/WemoLightHandlerOSGiTest.java
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public class WemoLightHandlerOSGiTest extends GenericWemoLightOSGiTestParent {
         });
 
         waitForAssert(() -> {
-            assertThat(thing.getStatus(), is(ThingStatus.ONLINE));
+            assertThat(thing.getStatus(), is(ThingStatus.UNKNOWN));
         });
 
         // The device is registered as UPnP Device after the initialization, this will ensure that the polling job will
diff --git a/itests/org.openhab.binding.wemo.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/test/WemoMakerHandlerOSGiTest.java b/itests/org.openhab.binding.wemo.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/test/WemoMakerHandlerOSGiTest.java
index fa8826140..9ec689d29 100644
--- a/itests/org.openhab.binding.wemo.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/test/WemoMakerHandlerOSGiTest.java
+++ b/itests/org.openhab.binding.wemo.tests/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/wemo/internal/handler/test/WemoMakerHandlerOSGiTest.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class WemoMakerHandlerOSGiTest extends GenericWemoOSGiTest {
         Thing thing = createThing(THING_TYPE_UID, DEFAULT_TEST_CHANNEL, DEFAULT_TEST_CHANNEL_TYPE);
 
         waitForAssert(() -> {
-            assertThat(thing.getStatus(), is(ThingStatus.ONLINE));
+            assertThat(thing.getStatus(), is(ThingStatus.OFFLINE));
         });
 
         // The Device is registered as UPnP Device after the initialization, this will ensure that the polling job will
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class WemoMakerHandlerOSGiTest extends GenericWemoOSGiTest {
         Thing thing = createThing(THING_TYPE_UID, DEFAULT_TEST_CHANNEL, DEFAULT_TEST_CHANNEL_TYPE);
 
         waitForAssert(() -> {
-            assertThat(thing.getStatus(), is(ThingStatus.ONLINE));
+            assertThat(thing.getStatus(), is(ThingStatus.OFFLINE));
         });
 
         // The Device is registered as UPnP Device after the initialization, this will ensure that the polling job will