diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifi/controller.py b/homeassistant/components/unifi/controller.py
index de97631c036..eb127a5dfd9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifi/controller.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifi/controller.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ from .errors import AuthenticationRequired, CannotConnect
 
 RETRY_TIMER = 15
 CHECK_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=1)
+CHECK_WEBSOCKET_INTERVAL = timedelta(minutes=1)
 
 
 class UniFiController:
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ class UniFiController:
         self.api = api
 
         self.ws_task: asyncio.Task | None = None
+        self._cancel_websocket_check: CALLBACK_TYPE | None = None
 
         self.available = True
         self.wireless_clients = hass.data[UNIFI_WIRELESS_CLIENTS]
@@ -275,6 +277,9 @@ class UniFiController:
         self._cancel_heartbeat_check = async_track_time_interval(
             self.hass, self._async_check_for_stale, CHECK_HEARTBEAT_INTERVAL
         )
+        self._cancel_websocket_check = async_track_time_interval(
+            self.hass, self._async_watch_websocket, CHECK_WEBSOCKET_INTERVAL
+        )
 
     @callback
     def async_heartbeat(
@@ -411,6 +416,14 @@ class UniFiController:
         ):
             self.hass.loop.call_later(RETRY_TIMER, self.reconnect)
 
+    @callback
+    def _async_watch_websocket(self, now: datetime) -> None:
+        """Watch timestamp for last received websocket message."""
+        LOGGER.debug(
+            "Last received websocket timestamp: %s",
+            self.api.connectivity.ws_message_received,
+        )
+
     @callback
     def shutdown(self, event: Event) -> None:
         """Wrap the call to unifi.close.
@@ -450,6 +463,10 @@ class UniFiController:
             self._cancel_heartbeat_check()
             self._cancel_heartbeat_check = None
 
+        if self._cancel_websocket_check:
+            self._cancel_websocket_check()
+            self._cancel_websocket_check = None
+
         if self._cancel_poe_command:
             self._cancel_poe_command()
             self._cancel_poe_command = None
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifi/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/unifi/manifest.json
index 90b4421f164..f69dffc2d57 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifi/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifi/manifest.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "iot_class": "local_push",
   "loggers": ["aiounifi"],
   "quality_scale": "platinum",
-  "requirements": ["aiounifi==69"],
+  "requirements": ["aiounifi==70"],
   "ssdp": [
     {
       "manufacturer": "Ubiquiti Networks",
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 811438841aa..11ad645c36f 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ aiosyncthing==0.5.1
 aiotractive==0.5.6
 
 # homeassistant.components.unifi
-aiounifi==69
+aiounifi==70
 
 # homeassistant.components.vlc_telnet
 aiovlc==0.1.0
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index b691ded8376..a107f1d2a88 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ aiosyncthing==0.5.1
 aiotractive==0.5.6
 
 # homeassistant.components.unifi
-aiounifi==69
+aiounifi==70
 
 # homeassistant.components.vlc_telnet
 aiovlc==0.1.0