diff --git a/homeassistant/components/alarm_control_panel/egardia.py b/homeassistant/components/alarm_control_panel/egardia.py
index 4acf253e3a7..7e976296b16 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/alarm_control_panel/egardia.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/alarm_control_panel/egardia.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 CONF_REPORT_SERVER_CODES = 'report_server_codes'
 CONF_REPORT_SERVER_ENABLED = 'report_server_enabled'
 CONF_REPORT_SERVER_PORT = 'report_server_port'
+CONF_REPORT_SERVER_CODES_IGNORE = 'ignore'
 
 DEFAULT_NAME = 'Egardia'
 DEFAULT_PORT = 80
@@ -148,9 +149,15 @@ class EgardiaAlarm(alarm.AlarmControlPanel):
 
     def parsestatus(self, status):
         """Parse the status."""
-        newstatus = ([v for k, v in STATES.items()
-                      if status.upper() == k][0])
-        self._status = newstatus
+        _LOGGER.debug("Parsing status %s", status)
+        # Ignore the statuscode if it is IGNORE
+        if status.lower().strip() != CONF_REPORT_SERVER_CODES_IGNORE:
+            _LOGGER.debug("Not ignoring status")
+            newstatus = ([v for k, v in STATES.items()
+                          if status.upper() == k][0])
+            self._status = newstatus
+        else:
+            _LOGGER.error("Ignoring status")
 
     def update(self):
         """Update the alarm status."""