diff --git a/internal/vehicle/vw.go b/internal/vehicle/vw.go
index ffc43cdf8..31999afef 100644
--- a/internal/vehicle/vw.go
+++ b/internal/vehicle/vw.go
@@ -66,7 +66,11 @@ func NewVWFromConfig(other map[string]interface{}) (api.Vehicle, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	v.Provider = vw.NewProvider(api, strings.ToUpper(cc.VIN), cc.Cache)
+	if err == nil {
+		if err = api.HomeRegion(strings.ToUpper(cc.VIN)); err == nil {
+			v.Provider = vw.NewProvider(api, strings.ToUpper(cc.VIN), cc.Cache)
+		}
+	}
 
 	return v, err
 }