# Door sensor delay

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/door-sensor-delay/116796>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** flow, homey-pro\
**Created:** [September 27, 2024, 10:25am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/door-sensor-delay/116796 "2024-09-27T10:25:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Helene](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/helene/32/110169_2.png) [@Helene](https://community.homey.app/u/Helene)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2024, 10:25am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/door-sensor-delay/116796/1 "2024-09-27T10:25:59Z")

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Hi,  
I would like a delay of the status of my door sensor. I am using the door sensor among others to setup up a burglary alarm.  
When the alarm is activated I would like to open the door and press a button to cancel the alarm. Since the sensor will trigger the alarm immediately.  
Anyone?

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**Author:** ![Wim\_Post](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wim_post/32/56793_2.png) [@Wim\_Post](https://community.homey.app/u/Wim_Post)\
**Post date:** [September 27, 2024, 11:11am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/door-sensor-delay/116796/2 "2024-09-27T11:11:00Z")

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You can do this in 3 steps:

Doorsensor triggered \>and alarm is on \> start timer

Alarm deactivated \> stop timer

Timer ends \> sound alarm