diff --git a/maxcube/cube.py b/maxcube/cube.py
index 19ae4ad..3f0c938 100644
--- a/maxcube/cube.py
+++ b/maxcube/cube.py
@@ -283,6 +283,8 @@ def set_temperature_mode(self, thermostat, temperature, mode):
             thermostat.mode = mode
             if temperature > 0:
                 thermostat.target_temperature = int(temperature * 2) / 2.0
+            elif mode == MAX_DEVICE_MODE_AUTOMATIC:
+                thermostat.target_temperature = thermostat.get_current_temp_in_auto_mode()
             return True
         return False
 
diff --git a/maxcube/thermostat.py b/maxcube/thermostat.py
index 49c738c..5167c1a 100644
--- a/maxcube/thermostat.py
+++ b/maxcube/thermostat.py
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 from maxcube.device import MaxDevice
+from time import localtime
+from typing import Dict, List
 
+PROG_DAYS = ['monday', 'tuesday', 'wednesday', 'thursday', 'friday', 'saturday', 'sunday']
 
 class MaxThermostat(MaxDevice):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -12,3 +15,13 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.target_temperature = None
         self.actual_temperature = None
         self.mode = None
+        self.programme: Dict[str, List[Dict[str, int]]] = {}
+
+    def get_current_temp_in_auto_mode(self):
+        t = localtime()
+        weekday = PROG_DAYS[t.tm_wday]
+        time = f"{t.tm_hour:02}:{t.tm_min:02}"
+        for point in self.programme.get(weekday, []):
+            if time < point['until']:
+                return point['temp']
+        return None
diff --git a/tests/test_cube.py b/tests/test_cube.py
index 6b78648..0efc784 100644
--- a/tests/test_cube.py
+++ b/tests/test_cube.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from time import strptime
 from typing import List
 from unittest import TestCase
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, call, patch
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@
     MAX_DEVICE_MODE_BOOST
 from maxcube.room import MaxRoom
 
+import maxcube.thermostat
+
 def to_messages(lines):
     return [ Message.decode(line) for line in lines]
 
@@ -397,3 +400,16 @@ def test_get_device_as_dict(self, ClassMock):
                 {'until': '24:00', 'temp': 8}
             ]
         )
+
+    @patch('maxcube.thermostat.localtime')
+    def test_set_auto_mode_read_temp_from_program(self, localtime_mock, ClassMock):
+        localtime_mock.return_value = strptime("2012-10-22T05:30", "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M")
+        print(localtime_mock.return_value)
+        self.init(ClassMock, INIT_RESPONSE_2)
+        device = self.cube.devices[0]
+        self.assertEqual(8.0, device.target_temperature)
+        self.cube.set_mode(device, MAX_DEVICE_MODE_AUTOMATIC)
+        self.assertEqual(21.0, device.target_temperature)
+        self.assertEqual(MAX_DEVICE_MODE_AUTOMATIC, device.mode)
+        self.commander.send_radio_msg.assert_called_once()
+        self.commander.send_radio_msg.assert_called_with('0004400000000E2EBA0100')
diff --git a/tests/test_thermostat.py b/tests/test_thermostat.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..067e7a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_thermostat.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+
+from unittest import TestCase
+from maxcube.thermostat import MaxThermostat
+
+class TestMessage(TestCase):
+    """ Test Max! thermostat """
+
+    def testGetCurrentTemperatureReturnsNoneIfUninitialized(self):
+        t = MaxThermostat()
+        self.assertIsNone(t.get_current_temp_in_auto_mode())