# Ikea Tradfri on/off switch switches on random devices in all zones **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices\ **Tags:** zigbee, ikea\ **Created:** [October 23, 2021, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ikea-tradfri-on-off-switch-switches-on-random-devices-in-all-zones/53609 "2021-10-23T19:39:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bartez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bartez/32/34710_2.png) [@bartez](https://community.homey.app/u/bartez)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ikea-tradfri-on-off-switch-switches-on-random-devices-in-all-zones/53609/1 "2021-10-23T19:39:29Z")
Hi, I have linked 3 IKEA tradfri on/off switches (directly to Homey, no gateway) and created some flows that ar connected to the short on or off press events. 2 of these switches are linked to flows that control a smart thermostat (high temp for on, low temp for off), but then they also turn on or off a few other zigbee devices which are not linked to these flows. The 3rd switch is connected to flows that turn on or off 4 lights in the living room. But they also turn on or off a few other zigbee devices. If I directly run the flows that are connected to the on or off buttons I get the results that I would normally expect, but starting them with the on/off switches has these side effects. Has anyone noticed similar behaviour with on/off switches and how can I prevent this from happening? I am not sure wether this behaviour is a bug in the IKEA Tradfri app or a bug in the Homey Zigbee stack, but it makes the switches currently unusable for me. ---
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2021, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ikea-tradfri-on-off-switch-switches-on-random-devices-in-all-zones/53609/2 "2021-10-23T20:03:18Z")
Did you also connect the Switches also direct with a device? (Direct Bind) like described here: > **[How do I directly control a Zigbee device with a Zigbee remote?](https://support.athom.com/hc/en-us/articles/360015669840-How-do-I-directly-control-a-Zigbee-device-with-a-Zigbee-remote-)** > > It is possible to control a Zigbee device, such as a light bulb or socket, directly with a Zigbee remote control. This works (only) while having both devices connected to Homey. This would for exam... I know the different devices use the same group ID, Pls contact Athom support, is is a bug in the IKEA app ---
**Author:** ![bartez](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/bartez/32/34710_2.png) [@bartez](https://community.homey.app/u/bartez)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2021, 9:39am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/ikea-tradfri-on-off-switch-switches-on-random-devices-in-all-zones/53609/3 "2021-10-24T09:39:32Z")
I didn’t know of this direct binding before, so haven’t configured that on purpose. Same group ID’s might give a clue. I will look into this. Thnx