diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tuya/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tuya/internal/handler/TuyaDeviceHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tuya/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tuya/internal/handler/TuyaDeviceHandler.java
index 07f92b767572a..452b080995f29 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tuya/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tuya/internal/handler/TuyaDeviceHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tuya/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tuya/internal/handler/TuyaDeviceHandler.java
@@ -601,6 +601,8 @@ public void deviceInfoChanged(DeviceInfo deviceInfo) {
                 configuration.ip = deviceInfo.ip;
                 configuration.protocol = deviceInfo.protocolVersion;
 
+                updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE, ThingStatusDetail.NONE, "@text/online.wait-for-device");
+
                 this.tuyaDevice = new TuyaDevice(gson, this, eventLoopGroup, configuration.deviceId,
                         configuration.localKey.getBytes(StandardCharsets.UTF_8), configuration.ip,
                         configuration.protocol);