diff --git a/midealocal/devices/e1/message.py b/midealocal/devices/e1/message.py
index 9e39615b..345e7060 100644
--- a/midealocal/devices/e1/message.py
+++ b/midealocal/devices/e1/message.py
@@ -53,6 +53,24 @@ def _body(self) -> bytearray:
         return bytearray([power, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00])
 
 
+class MessageWork(MessageE1Base):
+    """E1 message work."""
+
+    def __init__(self, protocol_version: int) -> None:
+        """Initialize E1 message work."""
+        super().__init__(
+            protocol_version=protocol_version,
+            message_type=MessageType.set,
+            body_type=BodyType.X08,
+        )
+        self.work_status = 0x3
+        self.mode = 0
+
+    @property
+    def _body(self) -> bytearray:
+        return bytearray([self.work_status, self.mode, 0x00, 0x00])
+
+
 class MessageLock(MessageE1Base):
     """E1 message lock."""
 
diff --git a/midealocal/message.py b/midealocal/message.py
index 416c2952..55589e7e 100644
--- a/midealocal/message.py
+++ b/midealocal/message.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class BodyType(IntEnum):
     X05 = 0x05
     X06 = 0x06
     X07 = 0x07
+    X08 = 0x08
     X0A = 0x0A
     X11 = 0x11
     X21 = 0x21