diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openhab/automation/jrule/internal/handler/JRuleHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/openhab/automation/jrule/internal/handler/JRuleHandler.java
index e09ff78b..b7ec77e3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openhab/automation/jrule/internal/handler/JRuleHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openhab/automation/jrule/internal/handler/JRuleHandler.java
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ public JRuleHandler(JRuleConfig config, ItemRegistry itemRegistry, ItemChannelLi
         final JRuleThingHandler thingHandler = JRuleThingHandler.get();
         thingHandler.setThingManager(thingManager);
         thingHandler.setThingRegistry(thingRegistry);
+        thingHandler.setItemChannelLinkRegistry(itemChannelLinkRegistry);
 
         final JRuleItemHandler itemHandler = JRuleItemHandler.get();
         itemHandler.setItemRegistry(itemRegistry);