diff --git a/custom_components/localtuya/common.py b/custom_components/localtuya/common.py
index 2573b1a..30028af 100644
--- a/custom_components/localtuya/common.py
+++ b/custom_components/localtuya/common.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Code shared between all platforms."""
 import asyncio
 import logging
+from datetime import timedelta
 
 from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_DEVICE_ID,
@@ -9,8 +10,10 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_HOST,
     CONF_ID,
     CONF_PLATFORM,
+    CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL,
 )
 from homeassistant.core import callback
+from homeassistant.helpers.event import async_track_time_interval
 from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import (
     async_dispatcher_connect,
     async_dispatcher_send,
@@ -116,6 +119,7 @@ class TuyaDevice(pytuya.TuyaListener, pytuya.ContextualLogger):
         self.dps_to_request = {}
         self._is_closing = False
         self._connect_task = None
+        self._unsub_interval = None
         self.set_logger(_LOGGER, config_entry[CONF_DEVICE_ID])
 
         # This has to be done in case the device type is type_0d
@@ -151,6 +155,15 @@ class TuyaDevice(pytuya.TuyaListener, pytuya.ContextualLogger):
                 raise Exception("Failed to retrieve status")
 
             self.status_updated(status)
+            if (
+                CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL in self._config_entry
+                and self._config_entry[CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL] > 0
+            ):
+                self._unsub_interval = async_track_time_interval(
+                    self._hass,
+                    self._async_refresh,
+                    timedelta(seconds=self._config_entry[CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL]),
+                )
         except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             self.exception(f"Connect to {self._config_entry[CONF_HOST]} failed")
             if self._interface is not None:
@@ -158,6 +171,10 @@ class TuyaDevice(pytuya.TuyaListener, pytuya.ContextualLogger):
                 self._interface = None
         self._connect_task = None
 
+    async def _async_refresh(self, _now):
+        if self._interface is not None:
+            await self._interface.updatedps()
+
     async def close(self):
         """Close connection and stop re-connect loop."""
         self._is_closing = True
@@ -204,7 +221,9 @@ class TuyaDevice(pytuya.TuyaListener, pytuya.ContextualLogger):
         """Device disconnected."""
         signal = f"localtuya_{self._config_entry[CONF_DEVICE_ID]}"
         async_dispatcher_send(self._hass, signal, None)
-
+        if self._unsub_interval is not None:
+            self._unsub_interval()
+            self._unsub_interval = None
         self._interface = None
         self.debug("Disconnected - waiting for discovery broadcast")
 
diff --git a/custom_components/localtuya/config_flow.py b/custom_components/localtuya/config_flow.py
index 731b60a..03bf80d 100644
--- a/custom_components/localtuya/config_flow.py
+++ b/custom_components/localtuya/config_flow.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     CONF_HOST,
     CONF_ID,
     CONF_PLATFORM,
+    CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL,
 )
 from homeassistant.core import callback
 
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ BASIC_INFO_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
         vol.Required(CONF_HOST): str,
         vol.Required(CONF_DEVICE_ID): str,
         vol.Required(CONF_PROTOCOL_VERSION, default="3.3"): vol.In(["3.1", "3.3"]),
+        vol.Optional(CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL): int,
     }
 )
 
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ DEVICE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
         vol.Required(CONF_LOCAL_KEY): cv.string,
         vol.Required(CONF_FRIENDLY_NAME): cv.string,
         vol.Required(CONF_PROTOCOL_VERSION, default="3.3"): vol.In(["3.1", "3.3"]),
+        vol.Optional(CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL): int,
     }
 )
 
@@ -90,6 +93,7 @@ def options_schema(entities):
             vol.Required(CONF_HOST): str,
             vol.Required(CONF_LOCAL_KEY): str,
             vol.Required(CONF_PROTOCOL_VERSION, default="3.3"): vol.In(["3.1", "3.3"]),
+            vol.Optional(CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL): int,
             vol.Required(
                 CONF_ENTITIES, description={"suggested_value": entity_names}
             ): cv.multi_select(entity_names),
diff --git a/custom_components/localtuya/pytuya/__init__.py b/custom_components/localtuya/pytuya/__init__.py
index 90ac8ed..f033757 100644
--- a/custom_components/localtuya/pytuya/__init__.py
+++ b/custom_components/localtuya/pytuya/__init__.py
@@ -382,7 +382,6 @@ class TuyaProtocol(asyncio.Protocol, ContextualLogger):
             while True:
                 try:
                     await self.heartbeat()
-                    await self.updatedps()
                     await asyncio.sleep(HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL)
                 except asyncio.CancelledError:
                     self.debug("Stopped heartbeat loop")
diff --git a/custom_components/localtuya/strings.json b/custom_components/localtuya/strings.json
index 898b99d..8a2c03f 100644
--- a/custom_components/localtuya/strings.json
+++ b/custom_components/localtuya/strings.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
                     "device_id": "Device ID",
                     "local_key": "Local key",
                     "protocol_version": "Protocol Version",
+                    "scan_interval": "Scan interval in seconds (fill only if the device is not updating automatically)",
                     "device_type": "Device type"
                 }
             },
@@ -39,4 +40,4 @@
         }
     },
     "title": "LocalTuya"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/custom_components/localtuya/translations/en.json b/custom_components/localtuya/translations/en.json
index 6ce233a..34826c4 100644
--- a/custom_components/localtuya/translations/en.json
+++ b/custom_components/localtuya/translations/en.json
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@
                     "host": "Host",
                     "device_id": "Device ID",
                     "local_key": "Local key",
-                    "protocol_version": "Protocol Version"
+                    "protocol_version": "Protocol Version",
+                    "scan_interval": "Scan interval in seconds (fill only if the device is not updating automatically)"
                 }
             },
             "pick_entity_type": {
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@
                     "host": "Host",
                     "local_key": "Local key",
                     "protocol_version": "Protocol Version",
+                    "scan_interval": "Scan interval in seconds (fill only if the device is not updating automatically)",
                     "entities": "Entities (uncheck an entity to remove it)"
                 }
             },