# Lamp that has been physically toggled on/off destroys the flow

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/lamp-that-has-been-physically-toggled-on-off-destroys-the-flow/135926>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [May 3, 2025, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/lamp-that-has-been-physically-toggled-on-off-destroys-the-flow/135926 "2025-05-03T17:25:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hansieil](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/hansieil/32/121758_2.png) [@Hansieil](https://community.homey.app/u/Hansieil)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/lamp-that-has-been-physically-toggled-on-off-destroys-the-flow/135926/1 "2025-05-03T17:25:49Z")

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Both my bedroom and living room consist of 3-5 lamps in a group. They both have one lamp that can be physically toggled on and off. If someone accidentally uses this switch on either of these lamps they will not work as intended. I have zigbee switches for turning on/off everything in the bedroom and living room, including these lamps. After being physically turned off once, they will not work the other ones. I have fixed this problem by adding the lamps again and creating a new flow.

- All lamps are connected in hue
- I have tried to add all the lamps in a group using the \< Group \> App
- I have tried adding every lamp to the flow using the Hue App

Have anyone experienced the same and found a good way to solve this? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Mike1233](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mike1233/32/20991_2.png) [@Mike1233](https://community.homey.app/u/Mike1233)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/lamp-that-has-been-physically-toggled-on-off-destroys-the-flow/135926/2 "2025-05-03T18:23:37Z")

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What do you mean by physical turned off? Turn the power off? If so, never turn off the power of a smart device.

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**Author:** ![JohanP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/johanp/32/119002_2.png) [@JohanP](https://community.homey.app/u/JohanP)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/lamp-that-has-been-physically-toggled-on-off-destroys-the-flow/135926/3 "2025-05-03T19:56:58Z")

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Connect the switch to the zigbee switch, so the physical switch wil switch the zigbee switch and not the lamp.

If that’s not possible disconnect the physical switch.

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**Author:** ![Anders\_Gregow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/anders_gregow/32/61721_2.png) [@Anders\_Gregow](https://community.homey.app/u/Anders_Gregow)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2025, 10:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/lamp-that-has-been-physically-toggled-on-off-destroys-the-flow/135926/4 "2025-05-04T10:29:18Z")

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You should not need to re-add the lamp after being turned off and then on.

I have the same problem with physical switches on the cord to the lamp. I used tape to keep others from turning of the lamp. You could also remove the switch if possible.