diff --git a/plugins/deviceplugins/philipshue/devicepluginphilipshue.cpp b/plugins/deviceplugins/philipshue/devicepluginphilipshue.cpp
index c27552e9..038f9799 100644
--- a/plugins/deviceplugins/philipshue/devicepluginphilipshue.cpp
+++ b/plugins/deviceplugins/philipshue/devicepluginphilipshue.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ QList<DeviceClass> DevicePluginPhilipsHue::supportedDevices() const
 
 DeviceManager::HardwareResources DevicePluginPhilipsHue::requiredHardware() const
 {
-    return DeviceManager::HardwareResourceNone;
+    return DeviceManager::HardwareResourceTimer;
 }
 
 void DevicePluginPhilipsHue::startMonitoringAutoDevices()
@@ -267,6 +267,13 @@ QPair<DeviceManager::DeviceSetupStatus, QString> DevicePluginPhilipsHue::confirm
     return reportDeviceSetup(DeviceManager::DeviceSetupStatusAsync);
 }
 
+void DevicePluginPhilipsHue::guhTimer()
+{
+    foreach (Light *light, m_lights.keys()) {
+        light->refresh();
+    }
+}
+
 QPair<DeviceManager::DeviceError, QString> DevicePluginPhilipsHue::executeAction(Device *device, const Action &action)
 {
     qDebug() << "Should execute action in hue plugin";
diff --git a/plugins/deviceplugins/philipshue/devicepluginphilipshue.h b/plugins/deviceplugins/philipshue/devicepluginphilipshue.h
index b13e0f69..49c6c4a8 100644
--- a/plugins/deviceplugins/philipshue/devicepluginphilipshue.h
+++ b/plugins/deviceplugins/philipshue/devicepluginphilipshue.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ public:
 
     QPair<DeviceManager::DeviceSetupStatus, QString> confirmPairing(const QUuid &pairingTransactionId, const DeviceClassId &deviceClassId, const QList<Param> &params) override;
 
+    void guhTimer() override;
+
 public slots:
     QPair<DeviceManager::DeviceError, QString> executeAction(Device *device, const Action &action);