diff --git a/src/logid/features/DeviceStatus.cpp b/src/logid/features/DeviceStatus.cpp
index cf03e2a..7ff8a01 100644
--- a/src/logid/features/DeviceStatus.cpp
+++ b/src/logid/features/DeviceStatus.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,14 @@ using namespace logid::backend;
 
 DeviceStatus::DeviceStatus(logid::Device *dev) : DeviceFeature(dev)
 {
+    /* This feature is redundant on receivers since the receiver
+     * handles wakeup/sleep events. If the device is connected on a
+     * receiver, pretend this feature is unsupported.
+     */
+    if(dev->hidpp20().deviceIndex() >= hidpp::WirelessDevice1 &&
+       dev->hidpp20().deviceIndex() <= hidpp::WirelessDevice6)
+        throw UnsupportedFeature();
+
     try {
         _wireless_device_status =std::make_shared<
                 hidpp20::WirelessDeviceStatus>(&dev->hidpp20());