diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.shelly/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/shelly/internal/handler/ShellyLightHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.shelly/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/shelly/internal/handler/ShellyLightHandler.java
index b80fc161cb5c9..279efffffa21f 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.shelly/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/shelly/internal/handler/ShellyLightHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.shelly/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/shelly/internal/handler/ShellyLightHandler.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 import org.openhab.core.library.types.IncreaseDecreaseType;
 import org.openhab.core.library.types.OnOffType;
 import org.openhab.core.library.types.PercentType;
+import org.openhab.core.library.types.QuantityType;
 import org.openhab.core.library.types.StringType;
 import org.openhab.core.library.unit.Units;
 import org.openhab.core.thing.ChannelUID;
@@ -187,6 +188,12 @@ public boolean handleDeviceCommand(ChannelUID channelUID, Command command) throw
                     } else if (command instanceof DecimalType decimalCommand) {
                         temp = decimalCommand.intValue();
                         logger.debug("{}: Set color temp to {}K (Integer)", thingName, temp);
+                    } else if (command instanceof QuantityType<?> genericQuantity) {
+                        QuantityType<?> kelvinQuantity = genericQuantity.toInvertibleUnit(Units.KELVIN);
+                        if (kelvinQuantity != null) {
+                            temp = kelvinQuantity.intValue();
+                            logger.debug("{}: Set color temp to {}K (Integer)", thingName, temp);
+                        }
                     }
                     validateRange(CHANNEL_COLOR_TEMP, temp, col.minTemp, col.maxTemp);
                     col.setTemp(temp);