diff --git a/include/sensor.hpp b/include/sensor.hpp
index f333e6a..73e44d2 100644
--- a/include/sensor.hpp
+++ b/include/sensor.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     std::shared_ptr<sdbusplus::asio::dbus_interface> thresholdInterfaceCritical;
     double value = std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN();
     double overriddenValue = std::numeric_limits<double>::quiet_NaN();
+    bool overridenState = false;
     bool internalSet = false;
 
     int setSensorValue(const double &newValue, double &oldValue)
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
             return 1;
         }
         overriddenValue = newValue;
+        overridenState = true;
         return 1;
     }