diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/ApiBridgeHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/ApiBridgeHandler.java
index 4dec67d208156..5790076af8a5b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/ApiBridgeHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/ApiBridgeHandler.java
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@ public synchronized <T> T executeUri(URI uri, HttpMethod method, Class<T> clazz,
             logger.trace(" -returned: code {} body {}", statusCode, responseBody);
 
             if (statusCode == Code.OK) {
+                updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE);
                 return deserializer.deserialize(clazz, responseBody);
             }