diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.epsonprojector/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/epsonprojector/internal/EpsonProjectorDevice.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.epsonprojector/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/epsonprojector/internal/EpsonProjectorDevice.java
index 2a5c0975f..8e8651280 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.epsonprojector/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/epsonprojector/internal/EpsonProjectorDevice.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.epsonprojector/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/epsonprojector/internal/EpsonProjectorDevice.java
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ public class EpsonProjectorDevice {
         if (timeoutJob != null) {
             timeoutJob.cancel(true);
             this.timeoutJob = null;
+            ready = true;
         }
     }