diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index d67c8666865..34e92bc8959 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ homeassistant/components/orangepi_gpio/* @pascallj
 homeassistant/components/oru/* @bvlaicu
 homeassistant/components/ovo_energy/* @timmo001
 homeassistant/components/ozw/* @cgarwood @marcelveldt @MartinHjelmare
-homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/* @joogps
 homeassistant/components/panel_custom/* @home-assistant/frontend
 homeassistant/components/panel_iframe/* @home-assistant/frontend
 homeassistant/components/pcal9535a/* @Shulyaka
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/__init__.py
index ec6e9b54551..8ebf5c8c4b1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/__init__.py
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ class Remote:
         except (TimeoutError, URLError, SOAPError, OSError):
             self.state = STATE_OFF
             self.available = self._on_action is not None
+            await self.async_create_remote_control()
         except Exception as err:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             _LOGGER.exception("An unknown error occurred: %s", err)
             self.state = STATE_OFF
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/manifest.json
index dd61399bcd9..7b9a3d7d4e0 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/panasonic_viera/manifest.json
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
   "name": "Panasonic Viera",
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/panasonic_viera",
   "requirements": ["panasonic_viera==0.3.6"],
-  "codeowners": ["@joogps"],
+  "codeowners": [],
   "config_flow": true
 }