diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/ApiBridgeHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/ApiBridgeHandler.java
index 128adeaabdd..d268551b708 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/ApiBridgeHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/ApiBridgeHandler.java
@@ -295,11 +295,14 @@ public class ApiBridgeHandler extends BaseBridgeHandler {
 
     public synchronized <T> T executeUri(URI uri, HttpMethod method, Class<T> clazz, @Nullable String payload,
             @Nullable String contentType, int retryCount) throws NetatmoException {
+        if (connectJob.isPresent()) {
+            throw new NetatmoException("Connection pending, request will not be accepted in the meantime.");
+        }
+
+        logger.debug("executeUri {}  {} ", method.toString(), uri);
+        Request request = httpClient.newRequest(uri).method(method).timeout(TIMEOUT_S, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+
         try {
-            logger.debug("executeUri {}  {} ", method.toString(), uri);
-
-            Request request = httpClient.newRequest(uri).method(method).timeout(TIMEOUT_S, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
-
             if (!authenticate(null, null)) {
                 prepareReconnection(getConfiguration().reconnectInterval, "@text/status-bridge-offline", null, null);
                 throw new NetatmoException("Not authenticated");
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/capability/RefreshCapability.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/capability/RefreshCapability.java
index de1d2ff4a46..adee890d330 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/capability/RefreshCapability.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.netatmo/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/netatmo/internal/handler/capability/RefreshCapability.java
@@ -91,9 +91,10 @@ public class RefreshCapability extends Capability {
                     && !ThingStatus.ONLINE.equals(accountHandler.getThing().getStatus())) {
                 delay = accountHandler.getTimeBeforeReconnect();
                 delay = delay != null ? delay.plus(ASAP) : OFFLINE_DELAY;
+                logger.debug("Bridge is not ONLINE, will wait for him to come-back {}", thingUID, delay);
             } else {
                 delay = OFFLINE_DELAY;
-                logger.debug("Thing '{}' is not ONLINE, special refresh interval {} used", thingUID, OFFLINE_DELAY);
+                logger.debug("Thing '{}' is not ONLINE, special refresh interval {} used", thingUID, delay);
             }
 
         } else {