diff --git a/docs/configuration/configuration.md b/docs/configuration/configuration.md
index bc51ad4c0..46768db9b 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/configuration.md
@@ -64,4 +64,7 @@ advanced:
   # Availability timeout in seconds, disabled by default (0).
   # When enabled, devices will be checked if they are still online.
   availability_timeout: 0,
+  # Blacklist devices from being checked for availability
+  availability_blacklist:
+    - DEVICE_FRIENDLY_NAME
 ```
diff --git a/lib/extension/availability.js b/lib/extension/availability.js
index 13aee06db..d34cc584b 100644
--- a/lib/extension/availability.js
+++ b/lib/extension/availability.js
@@ -22,9 +22,18 @@ class Availability {
         this.timers = {};
         this.pending = [];
         this.state = {};
+
+        // Initialize blacklist
+        this.blacklist = settings.get().advanced.availability_blacklist.map((e) => {
+            return settings.getIeeeAddrByFriendlyName(e) || e;
+        });
     }
 
     isPingable(device) {
+        if (this.blacklist.includes(device.ieeeAddr)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         if (pingableDevices.find((d) => d.zigbeeModel.includes(device.modelId))) {
             return true;
         }
diff --git a/lib/util/settings.js b/lib/util/settings.js
index c29517ccd..86007f742 100644
--- a/lib/util/settings.js
+++ b/lib/util/settings.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const defaults = {
 
         // Availability timeout in seconds, disabled by default.
         availability_timeout: 0,
+        availability_blacklist: [],
 
         /**
          * Home Assistant requires ALL attributes to be present in ALL MQTT messages send by the device.