diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/miio/internal/handler/MiIoAbstractHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/miio/internal/handler/MiIoAbstractHandler.java
index 3d2f436a89665..d6262ac2fc257 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/miio/internal/handler/MiIoAbstractHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.miio/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/miio/internal/handler/MiIoAbstractHandler.java
@@ -490,9 +490,12 @@ private void changeType(final String modelId) {
             this.pollingJob = null;
         }
         miIoScheduler.schedule(() -> {
-            ThingBuilder thingBuilder = editThing();
-            thingBuilder.withLabel(miDevice.getDescription());
-            updateThing(thingBuilder.build());
+            String label = getThing().getLabel();
+            if (label == null || label.startsWith("Xiaomi Mi Device")) {
+                ThingBuilder thingBuilder = editThing();
+                thingBuilder.withLabel(miDevice.getDescription());
+                updateThing(thingBuilder.build());
+            }
             logger.info("Mi Device model {} identified as: {}. Does not match thingtype {}. Changing thingtype to {}",
                     modelId, miDevice.toString(), getThing().getThingTypeUID().toString(),
                     miDevice.getThingType().toString());