diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/discovery/SamsungTvDiscoveryParticipant.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/discovery/SamsungTvDiscoveryParticipant.java
index 4bc16cb1fe1b4..cd67d3c682ba1 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/discovery/SamsungTvDiscoveryParticipant.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/samsungtv/internal/discovery/SamsungTvDiscoveryParticipant.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public Set<ThingTypeUID> getSupportedThingTypeUIDs() {
             properties.put(HOST_NAME, device.getIdentity().getDescriptorURL().getHost());
 
             DiscoveryResult result = DiscoveryResultBuilder.create(uid).withProperties(properties)
-                    .withLabel(getLabel(device)).build();
+                    .withRepresentationProperty(HOST_NAME).withLabel(getLabel(device)).build();
 
             logger.debug("Created a DiscoveryResult for device '{}' with UDN '{}' and properties: {}",
                     device.getDetails().getModelDetails().getModelName(),
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
index 34ced773ef24e..a06e47b38a081 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.samsungtv/src/main/resources/ESH-INF/thing/thing-types.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 			<channel id="sourceApp" typeId="sourceapp"/>
 		</channels>
 
+		<representation-property>hostName</representation-property>
+
 		<config-description-ref uri="thing-type:samsungtv:tv"/>
 	</thing-type>