diff --git a/homeassistant/components/epson/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/epson/media_player.py
index 62260183509..24ed62067f9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/epson/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/epson/media_player.py
@@ -37,14 +37,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.media_player.const import (
     SUPPORT_VOLUME_STEP,
 )
 from homeassistant.config_entries import SOURCE_IMPORT
-from homeassistant.const import (
-    CONF_HOST,
-    CONF_NAME,
-    CONF_PORT,
-    STATE_OFF,
-    STATE_ON,
-    STATE_UNAVAILABLE,
-)
+from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_NAME, CONF_PORT, STATE_OFF, STATE_ON
 from homeassistant.helpers import entity_platform
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
 
@@ -103,6 +96,7 @@ class EpsonProjectorMediaPlayer(MediaPlayerEntity):
         """Initialize entity to control Epson projector."""
         self._name = name
         self._projector = projector
+        self._available = False
         self._cmode = None
         self._source_list = list(DEFAULT_SOURCES.values())
         self._source = None
@@ -114,8 +108,10 @@ class EpsonProjectorMediaPlayer(MediaPlayerEntity):
         """Update state of device."""
         power_state = await self._projector.get_property(POWER)
         _LOGGER.debug("Projector status: %s", power_state)
-        if not power_state:
+        if not power_state or power_state == EPSON_STATE_UNAVAILABLE:
+            self._available = False
             return
+        self._available = True
         if power_state == EPSON_CODES[POWER]:
             self._state = STATE_ON
             self._source_list = list(DEFAULT_SOURCES.values())
@@ -128,8 +124,6 @@ class EpsonProjectorMediaPlayer(MediaPlayerEntity):
                 self._volume = volume
         elif power_state == BUSY:
             self._state = STATE_ON
-        elif power_state == EPSON_STATE_UNAVAILABLE:
-            self._state = STATE_UNAVAILABLE
         else:
             self._state = STATE_OFF
 
@@ -148,6 +142,11 @@ class EpsonProjectorMediaPlayer(MediaPlayerEntity):
         """Return the state of the device."""
         return self._state
 
+    @property
+    def available(self):
+        """Return if projector is available."""
+        return self._available
+
     @property
     def supported_features(self):
         """Flag media player features that are supported."""