diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/README.base.md b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/README.base.md
index 12bfc36b52bfd..88306fd08807c 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/README.base.md
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/README.base.md
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ Number statusFanPow    "Fan Power [%1.0f%%]"  <signal>   (gVacStat) {channel="mi
 Number statusClean    "In Cleaning Status [%1.0f]"   <switch>  (gVacStat) {channel="miio:vacuum:034F0E45:status#in_cleaning" }
 Switch statusDND    "DND Activated"    (gVacStat) {channel="miio:vacuum:034F0E45:status#dnd_enabled" }
 Number statusStatus    "Status [%1.0f]"  <status>  (gVacStat) {channel="miio:vacuum:034F0E45:status#state"} 
+Switch isLocating    "Locating"    (gVacStat) {channel="miio:vacuum:034F0E45:status#is_locating" }
 
 Number consumableMain    "Main Brush [%1.0f]"    (gVacCons) {channel="miio:vacuum:034F0E45:consumables#main_brush_time"}
 Number consumableSide    "Side Brush [%1.0f]"    (gVacCons) {channel="miio:vacuum:034F0E45:consumables#side_brush_time"}
@@ -254,6 +255,7 @@ Additionally depending on the capabilities of your robot vacuum other channels m
 | Number  | status#water_box_mode             | Water Box Mode             |
 | Switch  | status#water_box_carriage_status  | Water Box Carriage Status  |
 | Switch  | status#mop_forbidden_enable       | Mop Forbidden              |
+| Switch  | status#is_locating                | Robot is locating          |
 | Number  | actions#segment                   | Room Clean  (enter room #) |
 
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/README.md b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/README.md
index 7bf5b5f7772d0..8f702fad0e20c 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/README.md
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/README.md
@@ -4437,6 +4437,7 @@ Number statusFanPow    "Fan Power [%1.0f%%]"  <signal>   (gVacStat) {channel="mi
 Number statusClean    "In Cleaning Status [%1.0f]"   <switch>  (gVacStat) {channel="miio:vacuum:034F0E45:status#in_cleaning" }
 Switch statusDND    "DND Activated"    (gVacStat) {channel="miio:vacuum:034F0E45:status#dnd_enabled" }
 Number statusStatus    "Status [%1.0f]"  <status>  (gVacStat) {channel="miio:vacuum:034F0E45:status#state"} 
+Switch isLocating    "Locating"    (gVacStat) {channel="miio:vacuum:034F0E45:status#is_locating" }
 
 Number consumableMain    "Main Brush [%1.0f]"    (gVacCons) {channel="miio:vacuum:034F0E45:consumables#main_brush_time"}
 Number consumableSide    "Side Brush [%1.0f]"    (gVacCons) {channel="miio:vacuum:034F0E45:consumables#side_brush_time"}
@@ -4473,6 +4474,7 @@ Additionally depending on the capabilities of your robot vacuum other channels m
 | Number  | status#water_box_mode             | Water Box Mode             |
 | Switch  | status#water_box_carriage_status  | Water Box Carriage Status  |
 | Switch  | status#mop_forbidden_enable       | Mop Forbidden              |
+| Switch  | status#is_locating                | Robot is locating          |
 | Number  | actions#segment                   | Room Clean  (enter room #) |
 
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/miio/internal/handler/MiIoVacuumHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/miio/internal/handler/MiIoVacuumHandler.java
index e4f1ca5722617..3b3eba803aa5d 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/miio/internal/handler/MiIoVacuumHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/miio/internal/handler/MiIoVacuumHandler.java
@@ -344,6 +344,9 @@ private boolean updateVacuumStatus(JsonObject statusData) {
         if (deviceCapabilities.containsKey(RobotCababilities.MOP_FORBIDDEN)) {
             safeUpdateState(RobotCababilities.MOP_FORBIDDEN.getChannel(), statusInfo.getMopForbiddenEnable());
         }
+        if (deviceCapabilities.containsKey(RobotCababilities.LOCATING)) {
+            safeUpdateState(RobotCababilities.LOCATING.getChannel(), statusInfo.getIsLocating());
+        }
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/miio/internal/robot/RobotCababilities.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/miio/internal/robot/RobotCababilities.java
index 80a01b28ad577..2d8d5dc339a62 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/miio/internal/robot/RobotCababilities.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/miio/internal/robot/RobotCababilities.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public enum RobotCababilities {
     WATERBOX_CARRIAGE("water_box_carriage_status", "status#water_box_carriage_status",
             "miio:water_box_carriage_status"),
     MOP_FORBIDDEN("mop_forbidden_enable", "status#mop_forbidden_enable", "miio:mop_forbidden_enable"),
+    LOCATING("is_locating", "status#is_locating", "miio:is_locating"),
     SEGMENT_CLEAN("", "actions#segment", "miio:segment");
 
     private final String statusFieldName;
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/vacuumThing.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/vacuumThing.xml
index 7e813654f04bf..caee93a44ecf4 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/vacuumThing.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/src/main/resources/OH-INF/thing/vacuumThing.xml
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@
 		<label>Mop Forbidden</label>
 		<state readOnly="true"/>
 	</channel-type>
+	<channel-type id="is_locating">
+		<item-type>Switch</item-type>
+		<label>Robot Locating</label>
+		<state readOnly="true"/>
+	</channel-type>
 
 	<!-- Consumables channels -->
 	<channel-type id="main_brush_percent">