diff --git a/charger/openwb-2.0.go b/charger/openwb-2.0.go
index dec6ccdcc2..9d95ec9b08 100644
--- a/charger/openwb-2.0.go
+++ b/charger/openwb-2.0.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/api"
 	"github.com/evcc-io/evcc/api/implement"
@@ -14,10 +15,13 @@ import (
 // OpenWB20 charger implementation
 type OpenWB20 struct {
 	implement.Caps
-	conn    *modbus.Connection
-	enabled bool
-	curr    uint16
-	base    uint16
+	conn         *modbus.Connection
+	enabled      bool
+	curr         uint16
+	base         uint16
+	laststatus   api.ChargeStatus
+	lastidentify string
+	lastidtime   time.Time
 }
 
 const (
@@ -34,6 +38,7 @@ const (
 	openwbRegPhaseTarget  = 10180
 	openwbRegPhaseTrigger = 10181
 	openwbRegHeartbeat    = 10190
+	openwbRegResetRfid    = 10197
 	openwbRegCpTrigger    = 10198
 )
 
@@ -90,25 +95,61 @@ func NewOpenWB20(ctx context.Context, settings modbus.TcpSettings, connector uin
 	conn.Logger(log.TRACE)
 
 	wb := &OpenWB20{
-		Caps: implement.New(),
-		conn: conn,
-		curr: 6 * 100,
-		base: (connector - 1) * 100,
+		Caps:         implement.New(),
+		conn:         conn,
+		curr:         6 * 100,
+		base:         (connector - 1) * 100,
+		laststatus:   api.StatusNone,
+		lastidentify: "",
+		lastidtime:   time.Unix(0, 0),
 	}
 
 	return wb, nil
 }
 
+func (wb *OpenWB20) HandleRfidReset() {
+	if wb.laststatus != api.StatusA {
+		wb.conn.WriteSingleRegister(wb.base+openwbRegResetRfid, 1) // Reset RFID on disconnect
+		return
+	}
+	new_id, _ := wb.identify()
+	if new_id == "" {
+		wb.lastidentify = ""
+		wb.lastidtime = time.Unix(0, 0)
+		return
+	}
+	if wb.lastidentify != new_id {
+		wb.lastidentify = new_id
+		wb.lastidtime = time.Now()
+		return
+	}
+	if wb.lastidtime != time.Unix(0, 0) && time.Since(wb.lastidtime) > 2*time.Minute {
+		wb.conn.WriteSingleRegister(wb.base+openwbRegResetRfid, 1) // Reset RFID after timeout
+		wb.lastidentify = ""
+		wb.lastidtime = time.Unix(0, 0)
+	}
+}
+
 // Status implements the api.Charger interface
 func (wb *OpenWB20) Status() (api.ChargeStatus, error) {
-	if b, err := wb.conn.ReadInputRegisters(wb.base+openwbRegCharging, 1); err != nil || binary.BigEndian.Uint16(b) == 1 {
+	b, err := wb.conn.ReadInputRegisters(wb.base+openwbRegCharging, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return wb.laststatus, err
+	}
+	if binary.BigEndian.Uint16(b) == 1 {
+		wb.laststatus = api.StatusC
 		return api.StatusC, err
 	}
-
-	if b, err := wb.conn.ReadInputRegisters(wb.base+openwbRegPlugged, 1); err != nil || binary.BigEndian.Uint16(b) == 1 {
+	b, err = wb.conn.ReadInputRegisters(wb.base+openwbRegPlugged, 1)
+	if err != nil {
+		return wb.laststatus, err
+	}
+	if binary.BigEndian.Uint16(b) == 1 {
+		wb.laststatus = api.StatusB
 		return api.StatusB, err
 	}
-
+	wb.HandleRfidReset()
+	wb.laststatus = api.StatusA
 	return api.StatusA, nil
 }
 
@@ -230,7 +271,7 @@ func (wb *OpenWB20) WakeUp() error {
 func (wb *OpenWB20) identify() (string, error) {
 	b, err := wb.conn.ReadInputRegisters(wb.base+openwbRegRfid, 10)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
+		return wb.lastidentify, err
 	}
 	return bytesAsString(b), nil
 }
diff --git a/templates/definition/charger/openwb-2.0.yaml b/templates/definition/charger/openwb-2.0.yaml
index 8f436bbea8..5bf2f2a158 100644
--- a/templates/definition/charger/openwb-2.0.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/charger/openwb-2.0.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ products:
   - brand: openWB
     description:
       generic: Software 2.x
-capabilities: ["mA", "1p3p", "meter", "dim"]
+capabilities: ["mA", "1p3p", "meter", "dim", "rfid"]
 requirements:
   description:
     de: |
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ requirements:
       * Steuerungsmodus: `secondary`
       * Steuerung über Modbus als secondary: `An`
 
-      RFID-Autorisierung ist mit openWB Software 2.x leider aktuell nicht sinnvoll nutzbar, siehe
+      RFID-Autorisierung ist erst ab openWB Software 2.3.0 sinnvoll nutzbar, siehe
       [`openWB Issue 2832`](https://github.com/openWB/core/issues/2832)
     en: |
       Requires [`Software 2.x`](https://github.com/openWB/core).
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ requirements:
       * Steuerungsmodus: `secondary`
       * Steuerung über Modbus als secondary: `An`
 
-      RFID-Authorisation currently is not usable with openWB Software 2.x, check
+      RFID-Authorisation currently is only usable with openWB Software version starting from 2.3.0, check
       [`openWB Issue 2832`](https://github.com/openWB/core/issues/2832)
 params:
   - name: modbus
@@ -43,9 +43,8 @@ params:
       en: Use RFID-Reader
       de: RFID-Reader verwenden
     help:
-      en: Be sure to check [`openWB Issue 2832`](https://github.com/openWB/core/issues/2832) before enabling this, should not be used for access protection!
-      de: Unbedingt [`openWB Issue 2832`](https://github.com/openWB/core/issues/2832) beachten, sollte nicht für Zugangsschutz verwendet werden!
-    advanced: true
+      en: Be sure to update openWB to version 2.3.0 or greater before using this for access protection!
+      de: openWB muss mindestens auf Version 2.3.0 aktualisiert werden, bevor RFID für den Zugangsschutz verwendet wird!
 render: |
   type: openwb-2.0
   {{- include "modbus" . }}