diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.neato/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/neato/internal/classes/Robot.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.neato/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/neato/internal/classes/Robot.java
index 7cc4670bb..707fd5dfa 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.neato/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/neato/internal/classes/Robot.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.neato/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/neato/internal/classes/Robot.java
@@ -148,4 +148,8 @@ public class Robot {
     public void setCreatedAt(String createdAt) {
         this.createdAt = createdAt;
     }
+
+    public boolean discoveryInformationPresent() {
+        return serial != null && secretKey != null && name != null && model != null;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.neato/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/neato/internal/discovery/NeatoAccountDiscoveryService.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.neato/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/neato/internal/discovery/NeatoAccountDiscoveryService.java
index 70bc6f531..050fd8d3c 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.neato/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/neato/internal/discovery/NeatoAccountDiscoveryService.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.neato/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/neato/internal/discovery/NeatoAccountDiscoveryService.java
@@ -84,9 +84,14 @@ public class NeatoAccountDiscoveryService extends AbstractDiscoveryService {
     }
 
     private void addThing(Robot robot) {
+        if (robot == null || !robot.discoveryInformationPresent()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         logger.debug("addThing(): Adding new Neato unit {} to the smarthome inbox", robot.getName());
 
         Map<String, Object> properties = new HashMap<>();
+        String serial = robot.getSerial();
         ThingUID thingUID = new ThingUID(NeatoBindingConstants.THING_TYPE_VACUUMCLEANER, bridgeUID, robot.getSerial());
         properties.put(NeatoBindingConstants.CONFIG_SECRET, robot.getSecretKey());
         properties.put(NeatoBindingConstants.CONFIG_SERIAL, robot.getSerial());