diff --git a/homeassistant/components/ibeacon/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/ibeacon/sensor.py
index 36a7917a9e6c..4684efdf142d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/ibeacon/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/ibeacon/sensor.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ SENSOR_DESCRIPTIONS = (
         native_unit_of_measurement=LENGTH_METERS,
         value_fn=lambda ibeacon_advertisement: ibeacon_advertisement.distance,
         state_class=SensorStateClass.MEASUREMENT,
+        device_class=SensorDeviceClass.DISTANCE,
     ),
 )