diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tplinksmarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tplinksmarthome/internal/device/BulbDevice.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tplinksmarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tplinksmarthome/internal/device/BulbDevice.java
index 97643eef1b5..8ccd76cfc86 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tplinksmarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tplinksmarthome/internal/device/BulbDevice.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tplinksmarthome/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tplinksmarthome/internal/device/BulbDevice.java
@@ -68,6 +68,13 @@ public class BulbDevice extends SmartHomeDevice {
             response = handleOnOffType(channelId, onOffCommand, transitionPeriod);
         } else if (command instanceof HSBType hsbCommand && CHANNEL_COLOR.equals(channelId)) {
             response = handleHSBType(channelId, hsbCommand, transitionPeriod);
+        } else if (command instanceof QuantityType<?> genericQuantity
+                && CHANNEL_COLOR_TEMPERATURE_ABS.equals(channelId)) {
+            QuantityType<?> kelvinQuantity = genericQuantity.toInvertibleUnit(Units.KELVIN);
+            if (kelvinQuantity == null) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            response = handleDecimalType(channelId, new DecimalType(kelvinQuantity.intValue()), transitionPeriod);
         } else if (command instanceof DecimalType decimalCommand) {
             response = handleDecimalType(channelId, decimalCommand, transitionPeriod);
         } else {