diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.froniuswattpilot/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/froniuswattpilot/internal/FroniusWattpilotHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.froniuswattpilot/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/froniuswattpilot/internal/FroniusWattpilotHandler.java
index 91531ce056..b250b71e43 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.froniuswattpilot/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/froniuswattpilot/internal/FroniusWattpilotHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.froniuswattpilot/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/froniuswattpilot/internal/FroniusWattpilotHandler.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public class FroniusWattpilotHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements Wattpil
 
     private @Nullable FroniusWattpilotConfiguration config;
     private @Nullable ScheduledFuture<?> reconnectJob;
+    private volatile boolean isDisposed = false;
 
     public FroniusWattpilotHandler(Thing thing, HttpClient httpClient) {
         super(thing);
@@ -200,6 +201,10 @@ public class FroniusWattpilotHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements Wattpil
 
     @Override
     public void initialize() {
+        if (isDisposed) {
+            logger.debug("Skipping initialization because handler is already disposed.");
+            return;
+        }
         config = getConfigAs(FroniusWattpilotConfiguration.class);
 
         FroniusWattpilotConfiguration config = this.config;
@@ -231,21 +236,37 @@ public class FroniusWattpilotHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements Wattpil
 
     @Override
     public void dispose() {
-        try {
-            client.disconnect().get(3, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-        } catch (InterruptedException | ExecutionException | TimeoutException e) {
-            logger.error("Failed to disconnect", e);
+        isDisposed = true;
+        synchronized (this) {
+            var reconnectJob = this.reconnectJob;
+            if (reconnectJob != null) {
+                reconnectJob.cancel(false);
+                this.reconnectJob = null;
+            }
         }
         client.removeListener(this);
+        try {
+            client.disconnect().get(3, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+        } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+            Thread.currentThread().interrupt();
+            logger.error("Failed to disconnect", e);
+        } catch (ExecutionException | TimeoutException e) {
+            logger.error("Failed to disconnect", e);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
     public void connected(WattpilotInfo info) {
+        if (isDisposed) {
+            return;
+        }
         logger.debug("Connected to Wattpilot.");
-        var reconnectJob = this.reconnectJob;
-        if (reconnectJob != null) {
-            reconnectJob.cancel(false);
-            this.reconnectJob = null;
+        synchronized (this) {
+            var reconnectJob = this.reconnectJob;
+            if (reconnectJob != null) {
+                reconnectJob.cancel(false);
+                this.reconnectJob = null;
+            }
         }
         updateStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE);
         updateDeviceProperties(info);
@@ -253,17 +274,25 @@ public class FroniusWattpilotHandler extends BaseThingHandler implements Wattpil
 
     @Override
     public void disconnected(String reason, @Nullable Throwable cause) {
+        if (isDisposed) {
+            return;
+        }
         logger.debug("Disconnected from Wattpilot: {}", reason, cause);
         updateStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.COMMUNICATION_ERROR, reason);
-        var reconnectJob = this.reconnectJob;
-        if (cause != null && reconnectJob == null) {
-            logger.debug("Connection to Wattpilot lost, scheduling reconnection job ...", cause);
-            this.reconnectJob = scheduler.scheduleAtFixedRate(this::initialize, 30L, 60L, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+        synchronized (this) {
+            var reconnectJob = this.reconnectJob;
+            if (cause != null && reconnectJob == null && !isDisposed) {
+                logger.debug("Connection to Wattpilot lost, scheduling reconnection job ...", cause);
+                this.reconnectJob = scheduler.scheduleAtFixedRate(this::initialize, 30L, 60L, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+            }
         }
     }
 
     @Override
     public void statusChanged(WattpilotStatus status) {
+        if (isDisposed) {
+            return;
+        }
         updateChannelsControl(status);
         updateChannelsStatus(status);
         updateChannelsMetrics(status);