diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/denonavr.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/denonavr.py
index 74d3c5a0785fd3..16ef28e6be1fd1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/denonavr.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/denonavr.py
@@ -173,6 +173,10 @@ def name(self):
     @property
     def state(self):
         """Return the state of the device."""
+        if self._power == 'OFF':
+            return STATE_OFF
+        elif self._power == 'ON':
+            return self._state or STATE_ON
         return self._state
 
     @property