diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/AbstractConnectionState.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/AbstractConnectionState.java
index 78c1e0cc2ba00..e2151f1a5f7bc 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/AbstractConnectionState.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/AbstractConnectionState.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
 
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
+import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
 import org.openhab.binding.lcn.internal.common.LcnAddr;
 import org.openhab.binding.lcn.internal.common.LcnDefs;
 
@@ -84,6 +85,23 @@ protected void parseLcnBusDiconnectMessage(String pck) {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Invoked by any state, if the connection fails.
+     *
+     * @param e the cause
+     */
+    public void handleConnectionFailed(@Nullable Throwable e) {
+        synchronized (context) {
+            if (e != null) {
+                String message = e.getMessage();
+                connection.getCallback().onOffline(message != null ? message : "");
+            } else {
+                connection.getCallback().onOffline("");
+            }
+            context.setState(ConnectionStateGracePeriodBeforeReconnect::new);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Closes the Connection SocketChannel.
      */
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/AbstractConnectionStateSendCredentials.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/AbstractConnectionStateSendCredentials.java
index ab91729bb000b..b0b7978249012 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/AbstractConnectionStateSendCredentials.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/AbstractConnectionStateSendCredentials.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public void startWorking() {
      */
     protected void startTimeoutTimer() {
         addTimer(getScheduler().schedule(
-                () -> context.handleConnectionFailed(
+                () -> handleConnectionFailed(
                         new LcnException("Network timeout in state " + getClass().getSimpleName())),
                 connection.getSettings().getTimeout(), TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS));
     }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateConnecting.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateConnecting.java
index aee67ed1c3bd4..26b9c00c74519 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateConnecting.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateConnecting.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ private void handleConnectionFailure(@Nullable Throwable e) {
             message = e.getMessage();
         }
         connection.getCallback().onOffline(Objects.requireNonNullElse(message, ""));
-        context.handleConnectionFailed(e);
+        handleConnectionFailed(e);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateGracePeriodBeforeReconnect.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateGracePeriodBeforeReconnect.java
index 3781a533774a5..34775b7cb5f7a 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateGracePeriodBeforeReconnect.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateGracePeriodBeforeReconnect.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
+import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
 
 /**
  * This state is active when the connection failed. A grace period is enforced to prevent fast cycling through the
@@ -42,4 +43,9 @@ public void startWorking() {
     public void onPckMessageReceived(String data) {
         // nothing
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void handleConnectionFailed(@Nullable Throwable e) {
+        // nothing
+    }
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateMachine.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateMachine.java
index cb75755433d95..5e97faf0cc731 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateMachine.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateMachine.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ protected ScheduledExecutorService getScheduler() {
 
     /**
      * Gets the PCHK Connection object.
-     * 
+     *
      * @return the connection
      */
     public Connection getConnection() {
@@ -72,15 +72,10 @@ public void queue(LcnAddr addr, boolean wantsAck, byte[] data) {
      *
      * @param e the cause
      */
-    public void handleConnectionFailed(@Nullable Throwable e) {
-        if (!(state instanceof ConnectionStateShutdown)) {
-            if (e != null) {
-                String message = e.getMessage();
-                connection.getCallback().onOffline(message != null ? message : "");
-            } else {
-                connection.getCallback().onOffline("");
-            }
-            setState(ConnectionStateGracePeriodBeforeReconnect::new);
+    public synchronized void handleConnectionFailed(@Nullable Throwable e) {
+        AbstractConnectionState localState = state;
+        if (localState != null) {
+            localState.handleConnectionFailed(e);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateShutdown.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateShutdown.java
index 7179b07bff15d..37048176e6663 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateShutdown.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateShutdown.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 package org.openhab.binding.lcn.internal.connection;
 
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNullByDefault;
+import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
 import org.openhab.binding.lcn.internal.common.LcnAddr;
 
 /**
@@ -42,4 +43,9 @@ public void queue(LcnAddr addr, boolean wantsAck, byte[] data) {
     public void onPckMessageReceived(String data) {
         // nothing
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void handleConnectionFailed(@Nullable Throwable e) {
+        // nothing
+    }
 }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateWaitForLcnBusConnected.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateWaitForLcnBusConnected.java
index 61ff6a93f7518..2eadfb1da1c07 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateWaitForLcnBusConnected.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.lcn/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/lcn/internal/connection/ConnectionStateWaitForLcnBusConnected.java
@@ -48,21 +48,28 @@ public void startWorking() {
 
     @Override
     public void onPckMessageReceived(String data) {
+        switch (data) {
+            case LcnDefs.LCNCONNSTATE_DISCONNECTED:
+                cancelLegacyTimer();
+                connection.getCallback().onOffline("LCN bus not connected to LCN-PCHK/PKE");
+                break;
+            case LcnDefs.LCNCONNSTATE_CONNECTED:
+                cancelLegacyTimer();
+                connection.getCallback().onOnline();
+                nextState(ConnectionStateSendDimMode::new);
+                break;
+            case LcnDefs.INSUFFICIENT_LICENSES:
+                cancelLegacyTimer();
+                handleConnectionFailed(
+                        new LcnException("LCN-PCHK/PKE has not enough licenses to handle this connection"));
+                break;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void cancelLegacyTimer() {
         ScheduledFuture<?> localLegacyTimer = legacyTimer;
-        if (data.equals(LcnDefs.LCNCONNSTATE_DISCONNECTED)) {
-            if (localLegacyTimer != null) {
-                localLegacyTimer.cancel(true);
-            }
-            connection.getCallback().onOffline("LCN bus not connected to LCN-PCHK/PKE");
-        } else if (data.equals(LcnDefs.LCNCONNSTATE_CONNECTED)) {
-            if (localLegacyTimer != null) {
-                localLegacyTimer.cancel(true);
-            }
-            connection.getCallback().onOnline();
-            nextState(ConnectionStateSendDimMode::new);
-        } else if (data.equals(LcnDefs.INSUFFICIENT_LICENSES)) {
-            context.handleConnectionFailed(
-                    new LcnException("LCN-PCHK/PKE has not enough licenses to handle this connection"));
+        if (localLegacyTimer != null) {
+            localLegacyTimer.cancel(true);
         }
     }
 }