diff --git a/custom_components/versatile_thermostat/underlyings.py b/custom_components/versatile_thermostat/underlyings.py
index 2d92669..ae1dda8 100644
--- a/custom_components/versatile_thermostat/underlyings.py
+++ b/custom_components/versatile_thermostat/underlyings.py
@@ -622,6 +622,8 @@ class UnderlyingClimate(UnderlyingEntity):
                 ATTR_ENTITY_ID: self._entity_id,
                 "target_temp_high": target_temp,
                 "target_temp_low": target_temp,
+                # issue 518 - we should send also the target temperature, even in TARGET RANGE
+                "temperature": target_temp,
             }
         else:
             data = {
diff --git a/tests/test_bugs.py b/tests/test_bugs.py
index 74c2020..fdc1995 100644
--- a/tests/test_bugs.py
+++ b/tests/test_bugs.py
@@ -1001,6 +1001,7 @@ async def test_bug_508(
                         # "temperature": 17.5,
                         "target_temp_high": 10,
                         "target_temp_low": 10,
+                        "temperature": 10,
                     },
                 ),
             ]
@@ -1021,6 +1022,7 @@ async def test_bug_508(
                         "entity_id": "climate.mock_climate",
                         "target_temp_high": 31,
                         "target_temp_low": 31,
+                        "temperature": 31,
                     },
                 ),
             ]