diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/universal.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/universal.py
index fa4f03f1179..03f847ae40c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/universal.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/universal.py
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAY, SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAY_PAUSE, SERVICE_MEDIA_PREVIOUS_TRACK,
     SERVICE_MEDIA_SEEK, SERVICE_TURN_OFF, SERVICE_TURN_ON, SERVICE_VOLUME_DOWN,
     SERVICE_VOLUME_MUTE, SERVICE_VOLUME_SET, SERVICE_VOLUME_UP,
-    SERVICE_SHUFFLE_SET, STATE_IDLE, STATE_OFF, STATE_ON, SERVICE_MEDIA_STOP)
+    SERVICE_SHUFFLE_SET, STATE_IDLE, STATE_OFF, STATE_ON, STATE_UNAVAILABLE,
+    SERVICE_MEDIA_STOP)
 from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv
 from homeassistant.helpers.service import async_call_from_config
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ CONF_SERVICE_DATA = 'service_data'
 ATTR_DATA = 'data'
 CONF_STATE = 'state'
 
-OFF_STATES = [STATE_IDLE, STATE_OFF]
+OFF_STATES = [STATE_IDLE, STATE_OFF, STATE_UNAVAILABLE]
 REQUIREMENTS = []
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)