diff --git a/homeassistant/components/shelly/media_player.py b/homeassistant/components/shelly/media_player.py
index 3198053cd31cb0..f66a4994852235 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/shelly/media_player.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/shelly/media_player.py
@@ -191,6 +191,14 @@ def media_position_updated_at(self) -> datetime.datetime | None:
 
         return self._last_media_position_updated_at
 
+    @property
+    def entity_picture(self) -> str | None:
+        """Return image of the media playing."""
+        if not self.available:
+            return None
+
+        return super().entity_picture
+
     @property
     def media_image_url(self) -> str | None:
         """Return the image URL of current playing media."""
diff --git a/tests/components/shelly/test_media_player.py b/tests/components/shelly/test_media_player.py
index d1f1b6ce74e35c..844ac9742472b6 100644
--- a/tests/components/shelly/test_media_player.py
+++ b/tests/components/shelly/test_media_player.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     STATE_BUFFERING,
     STATE_IDLE,
     STATE_PLAYING,
+    STATE_UNAVAILABLE,
     Platform,
 )
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
@@ -631,3 +632,27 @@ async def test_rpc_media_player_no_media_meta(
     assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_MEDIA_ALBUM_NAME) is None
     assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_MEDIA_DURATION) is None
     assert state.attributes.get(ATTR_MEDIA_POSITION) is None
+
+
+async def test_rpc_media_player_unavailable(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    mock_rpc_device: Mock,
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
+) -> None:
+    """Test media player entity handles device going offline without raising."""
+    status = deepcopy(mock_rpc_device.status)
+    status["media"] = STATUS_AUDIO_FILE
+    monkeypatch.setattr(mock_rpc_device, "status", status)
+
+    await init_integration(hass, 2, model=MODEL_WALL_DISPLAY)
+
+    assert (state := hass.states.get(ENTITY_ID))
+    assert state.state == STATE_PLAYING
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(mock_rpc_device, "connected", False)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(mock_rpc_device, "initialized", False)
+    mock_rpc_device.mock_disconnected()
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert (state := hass.states.get(ENTITY_ID))
+    assert state.state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE