diff --git a/homeassistant/components/roomba/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/roomba/__init__.py
index a9efa1f24ab..5e7d47d2d57 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/roomba/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/roomba/__init__.py
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass, config_entry):
         continuous=config_entry.options[CONF_CONTINUOUS],
         delay=config_entry.options[CONF_DELAY],
     )
-    roomba.exclude = "wifistat"  # ignore wifistat to avoid unnecessary updates
 
     try:
         if not await async_connect_or_timeout(hass, roomba):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/roomba/binary_sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/roomba/binary_sensor.py
index fb11a0f9d4c..d1aac7931de 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/roomba/binary_sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/roomba/binary_sensor.py
@@ -45,3 +45,7 @@ class RoombaBinStatus(IRobotEntity, BinarySensorEntity):
     def state(self):
         """Return the state of the sensor."""
         return roomba_reported_state(self.vacuum).get("bin", {}).get("full", False)
+
+    def new_state_filter(self, new_state):
+        """Filter the new state."""
+        return "bin" in new_state
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/roomba/irobot_base.py b/homeassistant/components/roomba/irobot_base.py
index 6c35582c2c2..524b5a915f9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/roomba/irobot_base.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/roomba/irobot_base.py
@@ -102,9 +102,15 @@ class IRobotEntity(Entity):
         """Register callback function."""
         self.vacuum.register_on_message_callback(self.on_message)
 
+    def new_state_filter(self, new_state):
+        """Filter the new state."""
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
     def on_message(self, json_data):
         """Update state on message change."""
-        self.schedule_update_ha_state()
+        state = json_data.get("state", {}).get("reported", {})
+        if self.new_state_filter(state):
+            self.schedule_update_ha_state()
 
 
 class IRobotVacuum(IRobotEntity, StateVacuumEntity):
@@ -212,6 +218,11 @@ class IRobotVacuum(IRobotEntity, StateVacuumEntity):
 
     def on_message(self, json_data):
         """Update state on message change."""
+        new_state = json_data.get("state", {}).get("reported", {})
+        if (
+            len(new_state) == 1 and "signal" in new_state
+        ):  # filter out wifi stat messages
+            return
         _LOGGER.debug("Got new state from the vacuum: %s", json_data)
         self.vacuum_state = roomba_reported_state(self.vacuum)
         self.schedule_update_ha_state()
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/roomba/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/roomba/sensor.py
index 1a10c429321..40dbd52e158 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/roomba/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/roomba/sensor.py
@@ -46,3 +46,7 @@ class RoombaBattery(IRobotEntity):
     def state(self):
         """Return the state of the sensor."""
         return roomba_reported_state(self.vacuum).get("batPct")
+
+    def new_state_filter(self, new_state):
+        """Filter the new state."""
+        return "batPct" in new_state