diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/panasonic_viera.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/panasonic_viera.py
index e5ce22e9524..e6546f7c1e2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/panasonic_viera.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/panasonic_viera.py
@@ -59,20 +59,20 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_entities, discovery_info=None):
         else:
             uuid = None
         remote = RemoteControl(host, port)
-        add_entities([PanasonicVieraTVDevice(mac, name, remote, uuid)])
+        add_entities([PanasonicVieraTVDevice(mac, name, remote, host, uuid)])
         return True
 
     host = config.get(CONF_HOST)
     remote = RemoteControl(host, port)
 
-    add_entities([PanasonicVieraTVDevice(mac, name, remote)])
+    add_entities([PanasonicVieraTVDevice(mac, name, remote, host)])
     return True
 
 
 class PanasonicVieraTVDevice(MediaPlayerDevice):
     """Representation of a Panasonic Viera TV."""
 
-    def __init__(self, mac, name, remote, uuid=None):
+    def __init__(self, mac, name, remote, host, uuid=None):
         """Initialize the Panasonic device."""
         import wakeonlan
         # Save a reference to the imported class
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ class PanasonicVieraTVDevice(MediaPlayerDevice):
         self._playing = True
         self._state = None
         self._remote = remote
+        self._host = host
         self._volume = 0
 
     @property
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@ class PanasonicVieraTVDevice(MediaPlayerDevice):
     def turn_on(self):
         """Turn on the media player."""
         if self._mac:
-            self._wol.send_magic_packet(self._mac)
+            self._wol.send_magic_packet(self._mac, ip_address=self._host)
             self._state = STATE_ON
 
     def turn_off(self):