diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/entity.py b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/entity.py
index 548796911af..432bc2fa868 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/entity.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import logging
 
 from zwave_js_server.client import Client as ZwaveClient
+from zwave_js_server.model.node import NodeStatus
 from zwave_js_server.model.value import Value as ZwaveValue, get_value_id
 
 from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ from .helpers import get_device_id, get_unique_id
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 EVENT_VALUE_UPDATED = "value updated"
+EVENT_DEAD = "dead"
+EVENT_ALIVE = "alive"
 
 
 class ZWaveBaseEntity(Entity):
@@ -90,6 +93,11 @@ class ZWaveBaseEntity(Entity):
         self.async_on_remove(
             self.info.node.on(EVENT_VALUE_UPDATED, self._value_changed)
         )
+        for status_event in (EVENT_ALIVE, EVENT_DEAD):
+            self.async_on_remove(
+                self.info.node.on(status_event, self._node_status_alive_or_dead)
+            )
+
         self.async_on_remove(
             async_dispatcher_connect(
                 self.hass,
@@ -135,7 +143,20 @@ class ZWaveBaseEntity(Entity):
     @property
     def available(self) -> bool:
         """Return entity availability."""
-        return self.client.connected and bool(self.info.node.ready)
+        return (
+            self.client.connected
+            and bool(self.info.node.ready)
+            and self.info.node.status != NodeStatus.DEAD
+        )
+
+    @callback
+    def _node_status_alive_or_dead(self, event_data: dict) -> None:
+        """
+        Call when node status changes to alive or dead.
+
+        Should not be overridden by subclasses.
+        """
+        self.async_write_ha_state()
 
     @callback
     def _value_changed(self, event_data: dict) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/components/zwave_js/common.py b/tests/components/zwave_js/common.py
index de80eb6bbc5..f14842609c5 100644
--- a/tests/components/zwave_js/common.py
+++ b/tests/components/zwave_js/common.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ CLIMATE_MAIN_HEAT_ACTIONNER = "climate.main_heat_actionner"
 BULB_6_MULTI_COLOR_LIGHT_ENTITY = "light.bulb_6_multi_color"
 EATON_RF9640_ENTITY = "light.allloaddimmer"
 AEON_SMART_SWITCH_LIGHT_ENTITY = "light.smart_switch_6"
+SCHLAGE_BE469_LOCK_ENTITY = "lock.touchscreen_deadbolt"
 ID_LOCK_CONFIG_PARAMETER_SENSOR = (
     "sensor.z_wave_module_for_id_lock_150_and_101_config_parameter_door_lock_mode"
 )
diff --git a/tests/components/zwave_js/test_lock.py b/tests/components/zwave_js/test_lock.py
index 9ddc7abdd88..3727ab9d288 100644
--- a/tests/components/zwave_js/test_lock.py
+++ b/tests/components/zwave_js/test_lock.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Test the Z-Wave JS lock platform."""
 from zwave_js_server.const import ATTR_CODE_SLOT, ATTR_USERCODE
 from zwave_js_server.event import Event
+from zwave_js_server.model.node import NodeStatus
 
 from homeassistant.components.lock import (
     DOMAIN as LOCK_DOMAIN,
@@ -12,9 +13,14 @@ from homeassistant.components.zwave_js.lock import (
     SERVICE_CLEAR_LOCK_USERCODE,
     SERVICE_SET_LOCK_USERCODE,
 )
-from homeassistant.const import ATTR_ENTITY_ID, STATE_LOCKED, STATE_UNLOCKED
+from homeassistant.const import (
+    ATTR_ENTITY_ID,
+    STATE_LOCKED,
+    STATE_UNAVAILABLE,
+    STATE_UNLOCKED,
+)
 
-SCHLAGE_BE469_LOCK_ENTITY = "lock.touchscreen_deadbolt"
+from .common import SCHLAGE_BE469_LOCK_ENTITY
 
 
 async def test_door_lock(hass, client, lock_schlage_be469, integration):
@@ -203,3 +209,16 @@ async def test_door_lock(hass, client, lock_schlage_be469, integration):
         "value": 1,
     }
     assert args["value"] == 0
+
+    event = Event(
+        type="dead",
+        data={
+            "source": "node",
+            "event": "dead",
+            "nodeId": 20,
+        },
+    )
+    node.receive_event(event)
+
+    assert node.status == NodeStatus.DEAD
+    assert hass.states.get(SCHLAGE_BE469_LOCK_ENTITY).state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE