diff --git a/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.fritzboxtr064/README.md b/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.fritzboxtr064/README.md
index ba547584312..e72589bc44d 100644
--- a/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.fritzboxtr064/README.md
+++ b/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.fritzboxtr064/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ It has been tested on:
 * getting new messages per TAM
 * getting missed calls for the last x days
 * getting DSL/WAN statistics for monitoring connection quality
+* reboot
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ Switch  fboxWifi24          "2,4GHz Wifi"               {fritzboxtr064="wifi24Sw
 Switch  fboxWifi50          "5,0GHz Wifi"               {fritzboxtr064="wifi50Switch"}
 Switch  fboxGuestWifi       "Guest Wifi"                {fritzboxtr064="wifiGuestSwitch"}
 Contact cFboxMacOnline      "Presence (WiFi) [%s]"      {fritzboxtr064="maconline:11-11-11-11-11-11" }
+Switch  fboxReboot          "Reboot"                    {fritzboxtr064="reboot"}
 
 // WAN statistics
 
@@ -155,4 +157,12 @@ then
 
     // do something with callerName
 end
+
+rule "Reboot Fritzbox on Connectionloss"
+when
+    // to be determined externally
+    Item internetConnection changed from ON to OFF
+then
+    sendCommand("fboxReboot", ON)
+end
 ```
diff --git a/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.fritzboxtr064/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/fritzboxtr064/internal/Tr064Comm.java b/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.fritzboxtr064/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/fritzboxtr064/internal/Tr064Comm.java
index 9e9d827f3af..d19991e0673 100644
--- a/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.fritzboxtr064/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/fritzboxtr064/internal/Tr064Comm.java
+++ b/bundles/binding/org.openhab.binding.fritzboxtr064/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/fritzboxtr064/internal/Tr064Comm.java
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@ public Map<ItemConfiguration, String> getTr064Values(Collection<ItemConfiguratio
                 continue;
             }
 
+            if (itemMap.getReadServiceCommand() == null) {
+                logger.debug("skipping {}, read command is null", itemMap);
+                continue;
+            }
             // determine which url etc. to connect to for accessing required value
             Tr064Service tr064service = determineServiceByItemMapping(itemMap);
 
@@ -869,6 +873,11 @@ protected String parseValueFromSoapBody(ItemConfiguration itemConfiguration, SOA
                 .itemArgumentName("NewEnable").readServiceCommand("GetDeflection")
                 .writeServiceCommand("SetDeflectionEnable").build();
         addItemMap(callDeflection);
+
+        // reboot
+        SingleItemMap reboot = SingleItemMap.builder().itemCommand("reboot")
+                .serviceId("urn:DeviceConfig-com:serviceId:DeviceConfig1").writeServiceCommand("Reboot").build();
+        addItemMap(reboot);
     }
 
     private void addItemMap(ItemMap itemMap) {