diff --git a/lib/platformAccessory.js b/lib/platformAccessory.js
index 382ef0d..34a6ac3 100644
--- a/lib/platformAccessory.js
+++ b/lib/platformAccessory.js
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ PlatformAccessory.prototype._dictionaryPresentation = function() {
       characteristicPresentation.UUID = characteristic.UUID;
       characteristicPresentation.props = characteristic.props;
       characteristicPresentation.value = characteristic.value;
+      characteristicPresentation.eventOnlyCharacteristic = characteristic.eventOnlyCharacteristic;
       characteristics.push(characteristicPresentation);
     }
     
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ PlatformAccessory.prototype._configFromData = function(data) {
     for (var cIndex in service.characteristics) {
       var characteristic = service.characteristics[cIndex];
       var hapCharacteristic = new Characteristic(characteristic.displayName, characteristic.UUID, characteristic.props);
+      hapCharacteristic.eventOnlyCharacteristic = characteristic.eventOnlyCharacteristic;
       hapCharacteristic.value = characteristic.value;
       characteristics.push(hapCharacteristic);
     }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9a43b1c..2d1b60f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "homebridge",
   "description": "HomeKit support for the impatient",
-  "version": "0.4.17",
+  "version": "0.4.18",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "DEBUG=* ./bin/homebridge -D -P example-plugins/ || true"
   },
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "chalk": "^1.1.1",
     "commander": "2.8.1",
-    "hap-nodejs": "0.4.22",
+    "hap-nodejs": "0.4.23",
     "semver": "5.0.3",
     "node-persist": "^0.0.8"
   }