diff --git a/lib/controller.js b/lib/controller.js
index 395fb506d..2c0c805ae 100644
--- a/lib/controller.js
+++ b/lib/controller.js
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ class Controller {
             }
         } else if (type === 'deviceAnnounce') {
             logger.debug(`Device '${name}' announced itself`);
+            this.mqtt.log('device_announced', 'announce', {friendly_name: name});
         } else {
             /* istanbul ignore else */
             if (type === 'deviceLeave') {
diff --git a/test/controller.test.js b/test/controller.test.js
index 24140becd..27a555d61 100644
--- a/test/controller.test.js
+++ b/test/controller.test.js
@@ -360,6 +360,7 @@ describe('Controller', () => {
         await zigbeeHerdsman.events.deviceAnnounce(payload);
         await flushPromises();
         expect(logger.debug).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`Device 'bulb' announced itself`);
+        expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledWith('zigbee2mqtt/bridge/log', '{"type":"device_announced","message":"announce","meta":{"friendly_name":"bulb"}}', { retain: false, qos: 0}, expect.any(Function));
     });
 
     it('On zigbee event device leave (removed from database and settings)', async () => {
diff --git a/test/deviceAvailability.test.js b/test/deviceAvailability.test.js
index b9505b8cf..a2165dc4d 100644
--- a/test/deviceAvailability.test.js
+++ b/test/deviceAvailability.test.js
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ describe('Device availability', () => {
         expect(device.ping).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
         MQTT.publish.mockClear();
         await zigbeeHerdsman.events.deviceAnnounce({device});
-        expect(MQTT.publish).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
     });
 
     it('Should not read when device has no modelID and reconnects', async () => {