diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/profiles/SystemHysteresisStateProfile.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/profiles/SystemHysteresisStateProfile.java
index 9f2b73565..6193d4e94 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/profiles/SystemHysteresisStateProfile.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/profiles/SystemHysteresisStateProfile.java
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ import tech.units.indriya.AbstractUnit;
 public class SystemHysteresisStateProfile implements StateProfile {
 
     static final String LOWER_PARAM = "lower";
-    private static final String UPPER_PARAM = "upper";
-    private static final String INVERTED_PARAM = "inverted";
+    static final String UPPER_PARAM = "upper";
+    static final String INVERTED_PARAM = "inverted";
+    static final String EXCLUDE_ITEM_STATE_PARAM = "excludeItemState";
 
     private final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SystemHysteresisStateProfile.class);
 
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ public class SystemHysteresisStateProfile implements StateProfile {
     private final QuantityType<?> upper;
     private final OnOffType low;
     private final OnOffType high;
+    private final boolean excludeItemState;
 
     private Type previousType = UnDefType.UNDEF;
 
@@ -75,10 +77,15 @@ public class SystemHysteresisStateProfile implements StateProfile {
         }
         this.upper = convertedUpperParam;
 
-        final Object paramValue = context.getConfiguration().get(INVERTED_PARAM);
-        final boolean inverted = paramValue != null && Boolean.parseBoolean(paramValue.toString());
+        final Object invertedParamValue = context.getConfiguration().get(INVERTED_PARAM);
+        final boolean inverted = invertedParamValue != null && Boolean.parseBoolean(invertedParamValue.toString());
         this.low = OnOffType.from(inverted);
         this.high = OnOffType.from(!inverted);
+
+        final Object excludeItemStateParamValue = context.getConfiguration().get(EXCLUDE_ITEM_STATE_PARAM);
+        this.excludeItemState = excludeItemStateParamValue != null
+                && Boolean.parseBoolean(excludeItemStateParamValue.toString());
+        ;
     }
 
     private @Nullable QuantityType<?> getParam(ProfileContext context, String param) {
@@ -161,10 +168,18 @@ public class SystemHysteresisStateProfile implements StateProfile {
     }
 
     private Type mapValue(double lower, double upper, double value) {
-        if (value <= lower) {
-            return low;
-        } else if (value >= upper) {
-            return high;
+        if (excludeItemState) {
+            if (value < lower) {
+                return low;
+            } else if (value >= upper) {
+                return high;
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (value <= lower) {
+                return low;
+            } else if (value > upper) {
+                return high;
+            }
         }
         return previousType;
     }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/resources/OH-INF/config/hysteresisProfile.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/resources/OH-INF/config/hysteresisProfile.xml
index 43a1b7962..10c77c59a 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/resources/OH-INF/config/hysteresisProfile.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/resources/OH-INF/config/hysteresisProfile.xml
@@ -18,5 +18,10 @@
 			<description>Inverts resulting mapping of ON / OFF, if true.</description>
 			<default>false</default>
 		</parameter>
+		<parameter name="excludeItemState" type="boolean">
+			<label>Exclude Item State</label>
+			<description>Do not include Item State in comparison.</description>
+			<default>false</default>
+		</parameter>
 	</config-description>
 </config-description:config-descriptions>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/SystemProfiles.properties b/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/SystemProfiles.properties
index 8b2c08f35..26676974e 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/SystemProfiles.properties
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/resources/OH-INF/i18n/SystemProfiles.properties
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ profile.config.system.hysteresis.upper.label = Upper Bound
 profile.config.system.hysteresis.upper.description = Maps to ON if value is greater than or equal to upper bound (plain number or number with unit).
 profile.config.system.hysteresis.inverted.label = Inverted
 profile.config.system.hysteresis.inverted.description = Inverts resulting mapping of ON / OFF, if true.
+profile.config.system.hysteresis.excludeItemState.label = Exclude Item State
+profile.config.system.hysteresis.excludeItemState.description = Do not include Item State in comparison.
 profile-type.system.range.label = Range
 profile.config.system.range.lower.label = Lower Bound
 profile.config.system.range.lower.description = Maps to ON if value is between lower and upper bound (plain number or number with unit).
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/profiles/SystemHysteresisStateProfileTest.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/profiles/SystemHysteresisStateProfileTest.java
index cfcc39309..e45457213 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/profiles/SystemHysteresisStateProfileTest.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/test/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/profiles/SystemHysteresisStateProfileTest.java
@@ -185,13 +185,33 @@ public class SystemHysteresisStateProfileTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testInvertedParameter() {
-        final StateProfile profile = initProfile(BigDecimal.TEN, null, true);
+        final StateProfile profile = initProfile(BigDecimal.TEN, null, true, false);
         verifySendCommand(profile, PercentType.HUNDRED, OnOffType.OFF);
+        verifySendCommand(profile, PERCENT_TYPE_TEN, OnOffType.ON);
         verifySendCommand(profile, PercentType.ZERO, OnOffType.ON);
         verifySendUpdate(profile, PercentType.HUNDRED, OnOffType.OFF);
+        verifySendUpdate(profile, PERCENT_TYPE_TEN, OnOffType.ON);
         verifySendUpdate(profile, PercentType.ZERO, OnOffType.ON);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testInvertedParameterExcludeItemState() {
+        final StateProfile profile = initProfile(BigDecimal.TEN, null, true, true);
+        verifySendCommand(profile, PercentType.HUNDRED, OnOffType.OFF);
+        verifySendCommand(profile, PERCENT_TYPE_TEN, OnOffType.OFF);
+        verifySendCommand(profile, PercentType.ZERO, OnOffType.ON);
+        verifySendUpdate(profile, PercentType.HUNDRED, OnOffType.OFF);
+        verifySendUpdate(profile, PERCENT_TYPE_TEN, OnOffType.OFF);
+        verifySendUpdate(profile, PercentType.ZERO, OnOffType.ON);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testExcludeItemStateParameter() {
+        final StateProfile profile = initProfile(BigDecimal.TEN, null, false, true);
+        verifySendCommand(profile, PERCENT_TYPE_TEN, OnOffType.ON);
+        verifySendUpdate(profile, PERCENT_TYPE_TEN, OnOffType.ON);
+    }
+
     @ParameterizedTest
     @MethodSource("parameters")
     public void testOnCommandFromHandler(ParameterSet parameterSet) {
@@ -211,14 +231,16 @@ public class SystemHysteresisStateProfileTest {
     }
 
     private StateProfile initProfile(@Nullable Object lower, @Nullable Object upper) {
-        return initProfile(lower, upper, false);
+        return initProfile(lower, upper, false, false);
     }
 
-    private StateProfile initProfile(@Nullable Object lower, @Nullable Object upper, boolean inverted) {
+    private StateProfile initProfile(@Nullable Object lower, @Nullable Object upper, boolean inverted,
+            boolean excludeItemState) {
         final Map<String, @Nullable Object> properties = new HashMap<>(2);
-        properties.put("lower", lower);
-        properties.put("upper", upper);
-        properties.put("inverted", inverted);
+        properties.put(SystemHysteresisStateProfile.LOWER_PARAM, lower);
+        properties.put(SystemHysteresisStateProfile.UPPER_PARAM, upper);
+        properties.put(SystemHysteresisStateProfile.INVERTED_PARAM, inverted);
+        properties.put(SystemHysteresisStateProfile.EXCLUDE_ITEM_STATE_PARAM, excludeItemState);
         when(mockContext.getConfiguration()).thenReturn(new Configuration(properties));
         return new SystemHysteresisStateProfile(mockCallback, mockContext);
     }