diff --git a/addons/binding/org.openhab.binding.max/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/max/internal/handler/MaxCubeBridgeHandler.java b/addons/binding/org.openhab.binding.max/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/max/internal/handler/MaxCubeBridgeHandler.java
index 9d00398c4e49d..61b2410c9af87 100644
--- a/addons/binding/org.openhab.binding.max/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/max/internal/handler/MaxCubeBridgeHandler.java
+++ b/addons/binding/org.openhab.binding.max/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/max/internal/handler/MaxCubeBridgeHandler.java
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ public void initialize() {
         logger.debug("Exclusive mode  {}.", exclusive);
         logger.debug("Max Requests    {}.", maxRequestsPerConnection);
 
+        previousOnline = true; // To trigger offline in case no connection @ startup
         startAutomaticRefresh();
     }
 
diff --git a/addons/binding/org.openhab.binding.max/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/max/internal/handler/MaxDevicesHandler.java b/addons/binding/org.openhab.binding.max/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/max/internal/handler/MaxDevicesHandler.java
index 7b0468e8e1054..85bdfd469bd34 100644
--- a/addons/binding/org.openhab.binding.max/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/max/internal/handler/MaxDevicesHandler.java
+++ b/addons/binding/org.openhab.binding.max/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/max/internal/handler/MaxDevicesHandler.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.Thing;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.ThingStatus;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.ThingStatusDetail;
+import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.ThingStatusInfo;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.ThingUID;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.binding.BaseThingHandler;
 import org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.binding.ThingHandler;
@@ -550,12 +551,26 @@ private void setProperties(Device device) {
         }
     }
 
+    /* (non-Javadoc)
+     * @see org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.binding.BaseThingHandler#bridgeStatusChanged(org.eclipse.smarthome.core.thing.ThingStatusInfo)
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void bridgeStatusChanged(ThingStatusInfo bridgeStatusInfo) {
+        logger.debug("Bridge Status updated to {} for device: {}", bridgeStatusInfo.getStatus().toString(),
+                getThing().getUID().toString());
+        if (bridgeStatusInfo.getStatus().equals(ThingStatus.ONLINE)) {
+            // No action
+        } else {
+            updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.BRIDGE_OFFLINE);
+            forceRefresh = true;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set the Configurable properties for this device
      *
      * @param device
      */
-
     private void setDeviceConfiguration(Device device) {
         try {
             logger.debug("MAX! {} {} configuration update", device.getType().toString(), device.getSerialNumber());