diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/jvmmodel/RulesJvmModelInferrer.xtend b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/jvmmodel/RulesJvmModelInferrer.xtend
index 5f38ad008a7..a49e6ba85b4 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/jvmmodel/RulesJvmModelInferrer.xtend
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/src/org/openhab/core/model/rule/jvmmodel/RulesJvmModelInferrer.xtend
@@ -150,9 +150,13 @@ class RulesJvmModelInferrer extends ScriptJvmModelInferrer {
                         val channelRef = ruleModel.newTypeRef(String)
                         parameters += rule.toParameter(VAR_TRIGGERING_CHANNEL, channelRef)
                     }
-                    if (containsThingStateChangedEventTrigger(rule) && !containsParam(parameters, VAR_PREVIOUS_STATE)) {
-                        val stateTypeRef = ruleModel.newTypeRef(State)
-                        parameters += rule.toParameter(VAR_PREVIOUS_STATE, stateTypeRef)
+                    if (containsThingStateChangedEventTrigger(rule)) {
+                        val thingRef = ruleModel.newTypeRef(String)
+                        parameters += rule.toParameter(VAR_TRIGGERING_THING, thingRef)
+                        val oldStatusRef = ruleModel.newTypeRef(String)
+                        parameters += rule.toParameter(VAR_PREVIOUS_STATUS, oldStatusRef)
+                        val newStatusRef = ruleModel.newTypeRef(String)
+                        parameters += rule.toParameter(VAR_NEW_STATUS, newStatusRef)
                     }
                     if ((containsStateChangeTrigger(rule) || containsStateUpdateTrigger(rule)) && !containsParam(parameters, VAR_NEW_STATE)) {
                         val stateTypeRef = ruleModel.newTypeRef(State)
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script.runtime/src/org/openhab/core/model/script/runtime/internal/engine/DSLScriptEngine.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script.runtime/src/org/openhab/core/model/script/runtime/internal/engine/DSLScriptEngine.java
index d6634bddf54..cc3733fb9b8 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script.runtime/src/org/openhab/core/model/script/runtime/internal/engine/DSLScriptEngine.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script.runtime/src/org/openhab/core/model/script/runtime/internal/engine/DSLScriptEngine.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 import org.openhab.core.model.script.jvmmodel.ScriptJvmModelInferrer;
 import org.openhab.core.model.script.runtime.DSLScriptContextProvider;
 import org.openhab.core.thing.events.ChannelTriggeredEvent;
+import org.openhab.core.thing.events.ThingStatusInfoChangedEvent;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -173,6 +174,15 @@ private DefaultEvaluationContext createEvaluationContext(Script script, IEvaluat
             evalContext.newValue(QualifiedName.create(ScriptJvmModelInferrer.VAR_TRIGGERING_ITEM_NAME),
                     event.getItemName());
         }
+        if (value instanceof ThingStatusInfoChangedEvent) {
+            ThingStatusInfoChangedEvent event = (ThingStatusInfoChangedEvent) value;
+            evalContext.newValue(QualifiedName.create(ScriptJvmModelInferrer.VAR_TRIGGERING_THING),
+                    event.getThingUID().toString());
+            evalContext.newValue(QualifiedName.create(ScriptJvmModelInferrer.VAR_PREVIOUS_STATUS),
+                    event.getOldStatusInfo().getStatus().toString());
+            evalContext.newValue(QualifiedName.create(ScriptJvmModelInferrer.VAR_NEW_STATUS),
+                    event.getStatusInfo().getStatus().toString());
+        }
 
         return evalContext;
     }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/src/org/openhab/core/model/script/jvmmodel/ScriptJvmModelInferrer.xtend b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/src/org/openhab/core/model/script/jvmmodel/ScriptJvmModelInferrer.xtend
index d7e08a52f60..a8a92f7e1b9 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/src/org/openhab/core/model/script/jvmmodel/ScriptJvmModelInferrer.xtend
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/src/org/openhab/core/model/script/jvmmodel/ScriptJvmModelInferrer.xtend
@@ -61,6 +61,15 @@ class ScriptJvmModelInferrer extends AbstractModelInferrer {
     /** Variable name for the triggering channel in a "trigger event" rule */
     public static final String VAR_TRIGGERING_CHANNEL = "triggeringChannel";
 
+    /** Variable name for the triggering thing in a "thing status trigger" rule */
+    public static final String VAR_TRIGGERING_THING = "triggeringThing";
+    
+    /** Variable name for the previous status of the triggering thing in a "thing status trigger" rule */
+    public static final String VAR_PREVIOUS_STATUS = "previousStatus";
+    
+    /** Variable name for the new status of the triggering thing in a "thing status trigger" rule */
+    public static final String VAR_NEW_STATUS = "newStatus";
+    
     /**
      * conveninence API to build and initialize JvmTypes and their members.
      */
@@ -124,6 +133,12 @@ class ScriptJvmModelInferrer extends AbstractModelInferrer {
                 parameters += script.toParameter(VAR_RECEIVED_EVENT, eventTypeRef)
                 val channelRef = script.newTypeRef(String)
                 parameters += script.toParameter(VAR_TRIGGERING_CHANNEL, channelRef)
+                val thingRef = script.newTypeRef(String)
+                parameters += script.toParameter(VAR_TRIGGERING_THING, thingRef)
+                val oldThingStatusRef = script.newTypeRef(String)
+                parameters += script.toParameter(VAR_PREVIOUS_STATUS, oldThingStatusRef)
+                val newThingStatusRef = script.newTypeRef(String)
+                parameters += script.toParameter(VAR_NEW_STATUS, newThingStatusRef)
                 val stateTypeRef2 = script.newTypeRef(State)
                 parameters += script.toParameter(VAR_NEW_STATE, stateTypeRef2)
                 body = script