diff --git a/fhem/FHEM/71_YAMAHA_AVR.pm b/fhem/FHEM/71_YAMAHA_AVR.pm
index 9efe6fd0f..396e86784 100755
--- a/fhem/FHEM/71_YAMAHA_AVR.pm
+++ b/fhem/FHEM/71_YAMAHA_AVR.pm
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ YAMAHA_AVR_ParseResponse ($$$)
     my $cmd = $param->{cmd};
     my $arg = $param->{arg};
     
-    $hash->{helper}{AVAILABLE} = ($err eq "" ? 1 : 0);
+   
     
     if($err ne "")
     {
@@ -766,7 +766,9 @@ YAMAHA_AVR_ParseResponse ($$$)
 			Log3 $name, 3, "YAMAHA_AVR ($name) - could not execute command on device $name. Please turn on your device in case of deactivated network standby or check for correct hostaddress.";
 			readingsSingleUpdate($hash, "presence", "absent", 1);
             readingsSingleUpdate($hash, "state", "absent", 1);
-		}          
+		}  
+
+        $hash->{helper}{AVAILABLE} = 0;
     }
     elsif($data ne "")
     {
@@ -778,6 +780,8 @@ YAMAHA_AVR_ParseResponse ($$$)
 			readingsSingleUpdate($hash, "presence", "present", 1);            
 		}
         
+        $hash->{helper}{AVAILABLE} = 1;
+        
         if(not $data =~ /RC="0"/)
 		{
 			# if the returncode isn't 0, than the command was not successful