diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/api/rest/FreeplugManager.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/api/rest/FreeplugManager.java
index 5591135e2a..f3ab7f46a1 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/api/rest/FreeplugManager.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/api/rest/FreeplugManager.java
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ package org.openhab.binding.freeboxos.internal.api.rest;
 import static org.openhab.binding.freeboxos.internal.FreeboxOsBindingConstants.THING_FREEPLUG;
 
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.Optional;
 
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
+import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
 import org.openhab.binding.freeboxos.internal.api.FreeboxException;
 import org.openhab.binding.freeboxos.internal.api.Response;
 
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ public class FreeplugManager extends RestManager {
         return get(Networks.class).stream().map(Network::members).flatMap(List::stream).toList();
     }
 
-    public Optional<Freeplug> getPlug(MACAddress mac) throws FreeboxException {
-        return getPlugs().stream().filter(plug -> plug.id.equals(mac)).findFirst();
+    public @Nullable Freeplug getPlug(MACAddress mac) throws FreeboxException {
+        return getPlugs().stream().filter(plug -> plug.id.equals(mac)).findFirst().orElse(null);
     }
 
     public void reboot(MACAddress mac) throws FreeboxException {
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/handler/FreeplugHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/handler/FreeplugHandler.java
index be4939da8b..c16a64b158 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/handler/FreeplugHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/freeboxos/internal/handler/FreeplugHandler.java
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@ import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
 import org.openhab.binding.freeboxos.internal.action.FreeplugActions;
 import org.openhab.binding.freeboxos.internal.api.FreeboxException;
 import org.openhab.binding.freeboxos.internal.api.rest.FreeplugManager;
+import org.openhab.binding.freeboxos.internal.api.rest.FreeplugManager.Freeplug;
 import org.openhab.core.library.types.QuantityType;
 import org.openhab.core.library.unit.Units;
 import org.openhab.core.thing.Channel;
 import org.openhab.core.thing.Thing;
+import org.openhab.core.thing.ThingStatus;
+import org.openhab.core.thing.ThingStatusDetail;
 import org.openhab.core.thing.binding.ThingHandlerService;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
@@ -47,17 +50,21 @@ public class FreeplugHandler extends ApiConsumerHandler {
 
     public FreeplugHandler(Thing thing) {
         super(thing);
+        statusDrivenByBridge = false;
+    }
+
+    private MACAddress getCheckMac() throws FreeboxException {
+        MACAddress mac = getMac();
+        if (mac == null) {
+            throw new FreeboxException("MAC address is undefined for the thing " + thing.getUID());
+        }
+        return mac;
     }
 
     @Override
     void initializeProperties(Map<String, String> properties) throws FreeboxException {
-        MACAddress mac = getMac();
-        if (mac == null) {
-            throw new FreeboxException(
-                    "initializeProperties is not possible because MAC address is undefined for the thing "
-                            + thing.getUID());
-        }
-        getManager(FreeplugManager.class).getPlug(mac).ifPresent(plug -> {
+        MACAddress mac = getCheckMac();
+        if (getManager(FreeplugManager.class).getPlug(mac) instanceof Freeplug plug) {
             properties.put(Thing.PROPERTY_MODEL_ID, plug.model());
             properties.put(ROLE, plug.netRole().name());
             properties.put(NET_ID, plug.netId());
@@ -73,17 +80,15 @@ public class FreeplugHandler extends ApiConsumerHandler {
                     updateThing(editThing().withChannels(channels).build());
                 }
             }
-        });
+        } else {
+            throw new FreeboxException("Freeplug is absent");
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void internalPoll() throws FreeboxException {
-        MACAddress mac = getMac();
-        if (mac == null) {
-            throw new FreeboxException(
-                    "internalPoll is not possible because MAC address is undefined for the thing " + thing.getUID());
-        }
-        getManager(FreeplugManager.class).getPlug(mac).ifPresent(plug -> {
+        MACAddress mac = getCheckMac();
+        if (getManager(FreeplugManager.class).getPlug(mac) instanceof Freeplug plug) {
             updateChannelDateTimeState(LAST_SEEN, Instant.now().minusSeconds(plug.inactive()));
 
             updateChannelString(LINE_STATUS, plug.ethPortStatus());
@@ -91,7 +96,14 @@ public class FreeplugHandler extends ApiConsumerHandler {
 
             updateRateChannel(RATE + "-down", plug.rxRate());
             updateRateChannel(RATE + "-up", plug.txRate());
-        });
+            if (plug.hasNetwork()) {
+                updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE);
+            } else {
+                updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.NONE, "@text/info-plug-not-reachable");
+            }
+        } else {
+            throw new FreeboxException("Freeplug is absent");
+        }
     }
 
     private void updateRateChannel(String channel, int rate) {
@@ -100,17 +112,12 @@ public class FreeplugHandler extends ApiConsumerHandler {
     }
 
     public void reset() {
-        MACAddress mac = getMac();
-        if (mac == null) {
-            logger.warn("Freeplug restart is not possible because MAC address is undefined for the thing {}",
-                    thing.getUID());
-            return;
-        }
         try {
+            MACAddress mac = getCheckMac();
             getManager(FreeplugManager.class).reboot(mac);
-            logger.debug("Freeplug {} succesfully restarted", mac);
+            logger.debug("Freeplug {} successfully restarted", mac);
         } catch (FreeboxException e) {
-            logger.warn("Error restarting freeplug {}: {}", mac, e.getMessage());
+            logger.warn("Error restarting freeplug {}: {}", thing.getUID(), e.getMessage());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/freeboxos.properties b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/freeboxos.properties
index 7b6fee4b5d..8d8d43d119 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/freeboxos.properties
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.freeboxos/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/freeboxos.properties
@@ -424,6 +424,7 @@ channel-type.freeboxos.xdsl-status.state.option.DISABLED = Disabled
 
 info-conf-pending = Please accept pairing request directly on your freebox
 info-host-not-reachable = Host is not reachable
+info-plug-not-reachable = Freeplug is not reachable
 info-player-not-reachable = Player is not reachable
 info-vm-not-running = VM is not running