diff --git a/matter_server/server/device_controller.py b/matter_server/server/device_controller.py
index bfe57795..7d79c560 100644
--- a/matter_server/server/device_controller.py
+++ b/matter_server/server/device_controller.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 from chip.clusters.ClusterObjects import ALL_ATTRIBUTES, ALL_CLUSTERS, Cluster
 from chip.discovery import DiscoveryType
 from chip.exceptions import ChipStackError
+from chip.native import PyChipError
 from zeroconf import BadTypeInNameException, IPVersion, ServiceStateChange, Zeroconf
 from zeroconf.asyncio import AsyncServiceBrowser, AsyncServiceInfo, AsyncZeroconf
 
@@ -80,8 +81,8 @@
 NODE_SUBSCRIPTION_CEILING_WIFI = 60
 NODE_SUBSCRIPTION_CEILING_THREAD = 60
 NODE_SUBSCRIPTION_CEILING_BATTERY_POWERED = 600
-NODE_RESUBSCRIBE_ATTEMPTS_UNAVAILABLE = 3
-NODE_RESUBSCRIBE_TIMEOUT_OFFLINE = 30 * 60 * 1000
+NODE_RESUBSCRIBE_ATTEMPTS_UNAVAILABLE = 2
+NODE_RESUBSCRIBE_TIMEOUT_OFFLINE = 30 * 60
 NODE_RESUBSCRIBE_FORCE_TIMEOUT = 5
 NODE_PING_TIMEOUT = 10
 NODE_PING_TIMEOUT_BATTERY_POWERED = 60
@@ -149,7 +150,8 @@ def __init__(
         self._node_last_seen_on_mdns: dict[int, float] = {}
         self._nodes: dict[int, MatterNodeData] = {}
         self._last_known_ip_addresses: dict[int, list[str]] = {}
-        self._last_subscription_attempt: dict[int, int] = {}
+        self._resubscription_attempt: dict[int, int] = {}
+        self._first_resubscribe_attempt: dict[int, float] = {}
         self._known_commissioning_params: dict[int, CommissioningParameters] = {}
         self._known_commissioning_params_timers: dict[int, asyncio.TimerHandle] = {}
         self._aiobrowser: AsyncServiceBrowser | None = None
@@ -1188,21 +1190,28 @@ def resubscription_attempted(
             nextResubscribeIntervalMsec: int,
         ) -> None:
             # pylint: disable=unused-argument, invalid-name
+            resubscription_attempt = self._resubscription_attempt[node_id]
             node_logger.info(
-                "Previous subscription failed with Error: %s, re-subscribing in %s ms...",
-                terminationError,
-                nextResubscribeIntervalMsec,
+                "Subscription failed with %s, resubscription attempt %s",
+                str(PyChipError(code=terminationError)),
+                resubscription_attempt,
             )
-            resubscription_attempt = self._last_subscription_attempt[node_id] + 1
-            self._last_subscription_attempt[node_id] = resubscription_attempt
+            self._resubscription_attempt[node_id] = resubscription_attempt + 1
+            if resubscription_attempt == 0:
+                self._first_resubscribe_attempt[node_id] = time.time()
             # Mark node as unavailable and signal consumers.
             # We debounce it a bit so we only mark the node unavailable
-            # after some resubscription attempts and we shutdown the subscription
-            # if the resubscription interval exceeds 30 minutes (TTL of mdns).
-            # The node will be auto picked up by mdns if it's alive again.
+            # after some resubscription attempts.
             if resubscription_attempt >= NODE_RESUBSCRIBE_ATTEMPTS_UNAVAILABLE:
                 self._node_unavailable(node_id)
-            if nextResubscribeIntervalMsec > NODE_RESUBSCRIBE_TIMEOUT_OFFLINE:
+            # Shutdown the subscription if we tried to resubscribe for more than 30
+            # minutes (typical TTL of mDNS). We assume this device got powered off.
+            # When the device gets powered on again, it typically announces itself via
+            # mDNS again. The mDNS browsing code will setup the subscription again.
+            if (
+                time.time() - self._first_resubscribe_attempt[node_id]
+                > NODE_RESUBSCRIBE_TIMEOUT_OFFLINE
+            ):
                 asyncio.create_task(self._node_offline(node_id))
 
         def resubscription_succeeded(
@@ -1210,7 +1219,8 @@ def resubscription_succeeded(
         ) -> None:
             # pylint: disable=unused-argument, invalid-name
             node_logger.info("Re-Subscription succeeded")
-            self._last_subscription_attempt[node_id] = 0
+            self._resubscription_attempt[node_id] = 0
+            self._first_resubscribe_attempt.pop(node_id, None)
             # mark node as available and signal consumers
             node = self._nodes[node_id]
             if not node.available:
@@ -1233,7 +1243,7 @@ def resubscription_succeeded(
             interval_ceiling = NODE_SUBSCRIPTION_CEILING_BATTERY_POWERED
         else:
             interval_ceiling = NODE_SUBSCRIPTION_CEILING_THREAD
-        self._last_subscription_attempt[node_id] = 0
+        self._resubscription_attempt[node_id] = 0
         # set-up the actual subscription
         sub: Attribute.SubscriptionTransaction = (
             await self._chip_device_controller.read_attribute(
@@ -1605,15 +1615,12 @@ def _node_unavailable(
     async def _node_offline(self, node_id: int) -> None:
         """Mark node as offline."""
         # shutdown existing subscriptions
+        node_logger = self.get_node_logger(LOGGER, node_id)
+        node_logger.info("Node considered offline, shutdown subscription")
         await self._chip_device_controller.shutdown_subscription(node_id)
+
         # mark node as unavailable (if it wasn't already)
-        node = self._nodes[node_id]
-        if not node.available:
-            return  # nothing to do to
-        node.available = False
-        self.server.signal_event(EventType.NODE_UPDATED, node)
-        node_logger = self.get_node_logger(LOGGER, node_id)
-        node_logger.info("Marked node as offline")
+        self._node_unavailable(node_id)
 
     async def _fallback_node_scanner(self) -> None:
         """Scan for operational nodes in the background that are missed by mdns."""