diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.intesis/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/intesis/internal/api/IntesisBoxMessage.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.intesis/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/intesis/internal/api/IntesisBoxMessage.java
index bbb687d90e..c297a8e796 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.intesis/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/intesis/internal/api/IntesisBoxMessage.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.intesis/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/intesis/internal/api/IntesisBoxMessage.java
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ public class IntesisBoxMessage {
     }
 
     public List<String> getLimitsValue() {
+        if (value.length() <= 2) {
+            return List.of();
+        }
         return Arrays.asList(value.substring(1, value.length() - 1).split(","));
     }
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.intesis/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/intesis/internal/handler/IntesisBoxHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.intesis/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/intesis/internal/handler/IntesisBoxHandler.java
index 74198fa609..481fe0ae30 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.intesis/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/intesis/internal/handler/IntesisBoxHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.intesis/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/intesis/internal/handler/IntesisBoxHandler.java
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ public class IntesisBoxHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements IntesisBoxCha
                         logger.trace("Property target temperatures {} added", message.getValue());
                         properties.put("targetTemperature limits", "[" + minTemp + "," + maxTemp + "]");
                         addChannel(CHANNEL_TYPE_TARGETTEMP, "Number:Temperature");
-                    } else {
+                    } else if (message.getLimitsValue().size() > 0) {
                         switch (function) {
                             case "MODE":
                                 properties.put("supported modes", message.getValue());
@@ -320,6 +320,9 @@ public class IntesisBoxHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements IntesisBoxCha
                                 addChannel(CHANNEL_TYPE_VANESLR, "String");
                                 break;
                         }
+                    } else {
+                        logger.trace("Property {} limits {} not added (due to missing limits)", function,
+                                message.getValue());
                     }
                     updateProperties(properties);
                     break;