diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/vera.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/vera.py
index aba889fcffd..f901bd27dca 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/vera.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/vera.py
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class VeraSensor(VeraDevice, Entity):
             return self._temperature_units
         elif self.vera_device.category == veraApi.CATEGORY_LIGHT_SENSOR:
             return 'lux'
+        elif self.vera_device.category == veraApi.CATEGORY_UV_SENSOR:
+            return 'level'
         elif self.vera_device.category == veraApi.CATEGORY_HUMIDITY_SENSOR:
             return '%'
         elif self.vera_device.category == veraApi.CATEGORY_POWER_METER:
@@ -74,6 +76,8 @@ class VeraSensor(VeraDevice, Entity):
 
         elif self.vera_device.category == veraApi.CATEGORY_LIGHT_SENSOR:
             self.current_value = self.vera_device.light
+        elif self.vera_device.category == veraApi.CATEGORY_UV_SENSOR:
+            self.current_value = self.vera_device.light
         elif self.vera_device.category == veraApi.CATEGORY_HUMIDITY_SENSOR:
             self.current_value = self.vera_device.humidity
         elif self.vera_device.category == veraApi.CATEGORY_SCENE_CONTROLLER: