diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ecobee/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/ecobee/internal/api/EcobeeApi.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ecobee/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/ecobee/internal/api/EcobeeApi.java
index 2d1eb403861..0f185c8100a 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ecobee/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/ecobee/internal/api/EcobeeApi.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ecobee/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/ecobee/internal/api/EcobeeApi.java
@@ -46,13 +46,14 @@ import org.openhab.binding.ecobee.internal.dto.thermostat.summary.SummaryRespons
 import org.openhab.binding.ecobee.internal.function.FunctionRequest;
 import org.openhab.binding.ecobee.internal.handler.EcobeeAccountBridgeHandler;
 import org.openhab.binding.ecobee.internal.util.ExceptionUtils;
-import org.openhab.core.auth.client.oauth2.AccessTokenRefreshListener;
 import org.openhab.core.auth.client.oauth2.AccessTokenResponse;
 import org.openhab.core.auth.client.oauth2.OAuthClientService;
 import org.openhab.core.auth.client.oauth2.OAuthException;
 import org.openhab.core.auth.client.oauth2.OAuthFactory;
 import org.openhab.core.auth.client.oauth2.OAuthResponseException;
 import org.openhab.core.io.net.http.HttpUtil;
+import org.openhab.core.thing.ThingStatus;
+import org.openhab.core.thing.ThingStatusDetail;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ import com.google.gson.JsonSyntaxException;
  * @author Mark Hilbush - Initial contribution
  */
 @NonNullByDefault
-public class EcobeeApi implements AccessTokenRefreshListener {
+public class EcobeeApi {
 
     private static final Gson GSON = new GsonBuilder().registerTypeAdapter(Instant.class, new InstantDeserializer())
             .registerTypeAdapter(LocalDateTime.class, new LocalDateTimeDeserializer())
@@ -124,7 +125,6 @@ public class EcobeeApi implements AccessTokenRefreshListener {
         logger.debug("API: Creating OAuth Client Service for {}", bridgeUID);
         OAuthClientService service = oAuthFactory.createOAuthClientService(bridgeUID, ECOBEE_TOKEN_URL, null, apiKey,
                 "", ECOBEE_SCOPE, false);
-        service.addAccessTokenRefreshListener(this);
         ecobeeAuth = new EcobeeAuth(bridgeHandler, apiKey, apiTimeout, service, httpClient);
         oAuthClientService = service;
     }
@@ -132,14 +132,12 @@ public class EcobeeApi implements AccessTokenRefreshListener {
     public void deleteOAuthClientService() {
         String bridgeUID = bridgeHandler.getThing().getUID().getAsString();
         logger.debug("API: Deleting OAuth Client Service for {}", bridgeUID);
-        oAuthClientService.removeAccessTokenRefreshListener(this);
         oAuthFactory.deleteServiceAndAccessToken(bridgeUID);
     }
 
     public void closeOAuthClientService() {
         String bridgeUID = bridgeHandler.getThing().getUID().getAsString();
         logger.debug("API: Closing OAuth Client Service for {}", bridgeUID);
-        oAuthClientService.removeAccessTokenRefreshListener(this);
         oAuthFactory.ungetOAuthService(bridgeUID);
     }
 
@@ -202,10 +200,6 @@ public class EcobeeApi implements AccessTokenRefreshListener {
         }
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public void onAccessTokenResponse(AccessTokenResponse accessTokenResponse) {
-    }
-
     public @Nullable SummaryResponseDTO performThermostatSummaryQuery() {
         logger.debug("API: Perform thermostat summary query");
         if (!isAuthorized()) {
@@ -245,8 +239,10 @@ public class EcobeeApi implements AccessTokenRefreshListener {
         if (response != null) {
             try {
                 ThermostatResponseDTO thermostatsResponse = GSON.fromJson(response, ThermostatResponseDTO.class);
-                if (isSuccess(thermostatsResponse)) {
-                    return thermostatsResponse.thermostatList;
+                if (thermostatsResponse != null && isSuccess(thermostatsResponse)) {
+                    if (thermostatsResponse.thermostatList != null) {
+                        return thermostatsResponse.thermostatList;
+                    }
                 }
             } catch (JsonSyntaxException e) {
                 logJSException(e, response);
@@ -343,15 +339,26 @@ public class EcobeeApi implements AccessTokenRefreshListener {
                 deleteOAuthClientService();
                 createOAuthClientService();
             } else if (response.status.code == ECOBEE_TOKEN_EXPIRED) {
-                // Check isAuthorized again to see if we can get a valid token
-                logger.debug("API: Unable to complete API call because token is expired");
+                logger.debug("API: Unable to complete API call because token is expired. Try to refresh the token...");
+                // Log some additional debug information about the current AccessTokenResponse
+                AccessTokenResponse localAccessTokenResponse = accessTokenResponse;
+                if (localAccessTokenResponse != null) {
+                    logger.debug("API: AccessTokenResponse created on: {}", localAccessTokenResponse.getCreatedOn());
+                    logger.debug("API: AccessTokenResponse expires in: {}", localAccessTokenResponse.getExpiresIn());
+                }
+                // Recreating the OAuthClientService seems to be the only way to handle this error
+                closeOAuthClientService();
+                createOAuthClientService();
                 if (isAuthorized()) {
                     return true;
                 } else {
-                    logger.debug("API: isAuthorized was NOT successful on second try");
+                    logger.warn("API: isAuthorized was NOT successful on second try");
+                    bridgeHandler.updateBridgeStatus(ThingStatus.OFFLINE, ThingStatusDetail.COMMUNICATION_ERROR,
+                            "Unable to refresh access token");
                 }
             }
         } else {
+            bridgeHandler.updateBridgeStatus(ThingStatus.ONLINE);
             return true;
         }
         return false;