diff --git a/homeassistant/components/nest.py b/homeassistant/components/nest.py
index d875ab0e2c0..a3d86a725aa 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/nest.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/nest.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_USERNAME, CONF_STRUCTURE)
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-REQUIREMENTS = ['python-nest==2.9.2']
+REQUIREMENTS = ['python-nest==2.10.0']
 
 DOMAIN = 'nest'
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/nest.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/nest.py
index 13a97b7be04..135fc22895d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/nest.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/nest.py
@@ -109,7 +109,10 @@ class NestBasicSensor(NestSensor):
     @property
     def state(self):
         """Return the state of the sensor."""
-        return getattr(self.device, self.variable)
+        if self.variable == 'operation_mode':
+            return getattr(self.device, "mode")
+        else:
+            return getattr(self.device, self.variable)
 
     @property
     def unit_of_measurement(self):
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 4ad08b79057..b4ede599c85 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ python-mpd2==0.5.5
 python-mystrom==0.3.6
 
 # homeassistant.components.nest
-python-nest==2.9.2
+python-nest==2.10.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.device_tracker.nmap_tracker
 python-nmap==0.6.1