diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.persistence/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/persistence/ModifiablePersistenceService.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.persistence/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/persistence/ModifiablePersistenceService.java
index 2feb4f4660f..0d710c8cae4 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.persistence/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/persistence/ModifiablePersistenceService.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.persistence/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/persistence/ModifiablePersistenceService.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public interface ModifiablePersistenceService extends QueryablePersistenceServic
      */
     void store(Item item, ZonedDateTime date, State state);
 
+    // TODO: add a method for storing with alias to be in line with the ordinary store methods?
     /**
      * Removes data associated with an item from a persistence service.
      * If all data is removed for the specified item, the persistence service should free any resources associated with
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.persistence/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/persistence/internal/PersistenceManager.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.persistence/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/persistence/internal/PersistenceManager.java
index 69b7fae7c66..fa4eb01eee5 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.persistence/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/persistence/internal/PersistenceManager.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.persistence/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/persistence/internal/PersistenceManager.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
  */
 package org.openhab.core.persistence.internal;
 
+import java.time.ZoneId;
 import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -38,8 +39,10 @@
 import org.openhab.core.items.ItemRegistry;
 import org.openhab.core.items.ItemRegistryChangeListener;
 import org.openhab.core.items.StateChangeListener;
+import org.openhab.core.items.TimeSeriesListener;
 import org.openhab.core.persistence.FilterCriteria;
 import org.openhab.core.persistence.HistoricItem;
+import org.openhab.core.persistence.ModifiablePersistenceService;
 import org.openhab.core.persistence.PersistenceItemConfiguration;
 import org.openhab.core.persistence.PersistenceService;
 import org.openhab.core.persistence.QueryablePersistenceService;
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@
 import org.openhab.core.service.ReadyService.ReadyTracker;
 import org.openhab.core.service.StartLevelService;
 import org.openhab.core.types.State;
+import org.openhab.core.types.TimeSeries;
 import org.openhab.core.types.UnDefType;
 import org.osgi.service.component.annotations.Activate;
 import org.osgi.service.component.annotations.Component;
@@ -80,7 +84,7 @@
 @Component(immediate = true)
 @NonNullByDefault
 public class PersistenceManager implements ItemRegistryChangeListener, StateChangeListener, ReadyTracker,
-        PersistenceServiceConfigurationRegistryChangeListener {
+        PersistenceServiceConfigurationRegistryChangeListener, TimeSeriesListener {
 
     private final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(PersistenceManager.class);
 
@@ -300,6 +304,7 @@ public void added(Item item) {
         restoreItemStateIfNeeded(item);
         if (item instanceof GenericItem genericItem) {
             genericItem.addStateChangeListener(this);
+            genericItem.addTimeSeriesListener(this);
         }
     }
 
@@ -307,6 +312,7 @@ public void added(Item item) {
     public void removed(Item item) {
         if (item instanceof GenericItem genericItem) {
             genericItem.removeStateChangeListener(this);
+            genericItem.removeTimeSeriesListener(this);
         }
     }
 
@@ -326,6 +332,20 @@ public void stateUpdated(Item item, State state) {
         handleStateEvent(item, false);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void timeSeriesUpdated(Item item, TimeSeries timeSeries) {
+        persistenceServiceContainers.values().stream()
+                .filter(psc -> psc.persistenceService instanceof ModifiablePersistenceService)
+                // TODO: shall we add a different strategy for that or re-use update? a new strategy would be easier for
+                // applying future values
+                .forEach(container -> container.getMatchingConfigurations(PersistenceStrategy.Globals.UPDATE)
+                        .filter(itemConfig -> appliesToItem(itemConfig, item))
+                        // TODO: shall we apply filters? If so, how should that look like?
+                        .forEach(itemConfig -> timeSeries.getStates()
+                                .forEach(e -> ((ModifiablePersistenceService) container.getPersistenceService())
+                                        .store(item, e.timestamp().atZone(ZoneId.systemDefault()), e.state()))));
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void onReadyMarkerAdded(ReadyMarker readyMarker) {
         ExecutorService scheduler = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor(new NamedThreadFactory("persistenceManager"));
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/CommunicationManager.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/CommunicationManager.java
index 51d1abee633..08d36dca881 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/CommunicationManager.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.thing/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/thing/internal/CommunicationManager.java
@@ -516,6 +516,7 @@ public void postCommand(ChannelUID channelUID, Command command) {
     public void sendTimeSeries(ChannelUID channelUID, TimeSeries timeSeries) {
         final Thing thing = getThing(channelUID.getThingUID());
         handleCallFromHandler(channelUID, thing, profile -> {
+            // TODO: check which profiles need enhancements
             if (profile instanceof TimeSeriesProfile timeSeriesProfile) {
                 timeSeriesProfile.onTimeSeriesFromHandler(timeSeries);
             } else {
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/items/GenericItem.java b/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/items/GenericItem.java
index b17c457c711..c97ef1c78d7 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/items/GenericItem.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core/src/main/java/org/openhab/core/items/GenericItem.java
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ protected final void applyState(State state) {
      *
      * @param timeSeries new time series of this item
      */
+    // TODO: implement overrides in sub-classes, waiting for UoM PR to be merged
     public void setTimeSeries(TimeSeries timeSeries) {
         applyTimeSeries(timeSeries);
     }