diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index 671753666a6..888f67ca8c7 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -951,6 +951,7 @@ omit =
     homeassistant/components/sensehat/light.py
     homeassistant/components/sensehat/sensor.py
     homeassistant/components/senseme/__init__.py
+    homeassistant/components/senseme/binary_sensor.py
     homeassistant/components/senseme/discovery.py
     homeassistant/components/senseme/entity.py
     homeassistant/components/senseme/fan.py
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/senseme/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/senseme/binary_sensor.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..14c2a327d07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/homeassistant/components/senseme/binary_sensor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+"""Support for Big Ass Fans SenseME occupancy sensor."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from aiosenseme import SensemeDevice
+
+from homeassistant import config_entries
+from homeassistant.components.binary_sensor import (
+    BinarySensorDeviceClass,
+    BinarySensorEntity,
+)
+from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
+from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
+
+from .const import DOMAIN
+from .entity import SensemeEntity
+
+
+async def async_setup_entry(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    entry: config_entries.ConfigEntry,
+    async_add_entities: AddEntitiesCallback,
+) -> None:
+    """Set up SenseME occupancy sensors."""
+    device = hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id]
+    if device.has_sensor:
+        async_add_entities([HASensemeOccupancySensor(device)])
+
+
+class HASensemeOccupancySensor(SensemeEntity, BinarySensorEntity):
+    """Representation of a Big Ass Fans SenseME occupancy sensor."""
+
+    def __init__(self, device: SensemeDevice) -> None:
+        """Initialize the entity."""
+        super().__init__(device, f"{device.name} Occupancy")
+        self._attr_unique_id = f"{self._device.uuid}-SENSOR"
+        self._attr_device_class = BinarySensorDeviceClass.OCCUPANCY
+
+    @callback
+    def _async_update_attrs(self) -> None:
+        """Update attrs from device."""
+        self._attr_is_on = bool(self._device.motion_detected)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/senseme/const.py b/homeassistant/components/senseme/const.py
index 9c7de9b2720..0d21e8ea328 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/senseme/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/senseme/const.py
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ PRESET_MODE_WHOOSH = "Whoosh"
 SENSEME_DIRECTION_FORWARD = "FWD"
 SENSEME_DIRECTION_REVERSE = "REV"
 
-PLATFORMS = [Platform.FAN]
+PLATFORMS = [Platform.BINARY_SENSOR, Platform.FAN]
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/senseme/entity.py b/homeassistant/components/senseme/entity.py
index d0542464a86..3682938b954 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/senseme/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/senseme/entity.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class SensemeEntity(Entity):
             sw_version=self._device.fw_version,
             suggested_area=self._device.room_name,
         )
+        self._async_update_attrs()
 
     @property
     def extra_state_attributes(self) -> dict:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/senseme/fan.py b/homeassistant/components/senseme/fan.py
index a102b650ddf..13e76077f21 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/senseme/fan.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/senseme/fan.py
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ class HASensemeFan(SensemeEntity, FanEntity):
         super().__init__(device, device.name)
         self._attr_speed_count = self._device.fan_speed_max
         self._attr_unique_id = f"{self._device.uuid}-FAN"  # for legacy compat
-        self._async_update_attrs()
 
     @callback
     def _async_update_attrs(self) -> None: