# Light doesn't turn on with last brightness **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices\ **Created:** [September 12, 2020, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/light-doesnt-turn-on-with-last-brightness/34627 "2020-09-12T21:07:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Japper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/japper/32/18032_2.png) [@Japper](https://community.homey.app/u/Japper)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/light-doesnt-turn-on-with-last-brightness/34627/1 "2020-09-12T21:07:24Z")
Today I installed a Qubino ZMNHHD1. Everything is working fine and I can dim my lights connected to the dimmer by using the app, some flows or Google Assistent. However, when I turn them off with a brightness which is not 100% and then turn it back on, it always turns on with a brightness of 100%. Is there a way to make it save the latest brightness and use that once it gets turned on again? ---
**Author:** ![FKey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fkey/32/14793_2.png) [@FKey](https://community.homey.app/u/FKey)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 6:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/light-doesnt-turn-on-with-last-brightness/34627/2 "2020-09-13T06:06:25Z")
Dont know this switch. But if the switch does not support the memory, homey can… Use the [group memory](https://community.homey.app/t/zone-memory-save-and-restore-device-configurations/24962) app ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 7:08am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/light-doesnt-turn-on-with-last-brightness/34627/3 "2020-09-13T07:08:53Z")
I do not know the dimmer either, but on the Qubino website I found the this: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/0/e0fa852a6edc76cb89926510544a7b7616e0ef15.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/light-doesnt-turn-on-with-last-brightness/34627/4 "2020-09-13T12:09:40Z")
I do know this dimmer and your problem is known, reported it to Athom, and they are investigating this for more than a year now. For now, I switch the light on by the command DIM TO 50%. ---
**Author:** ![Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_hoogenbosch/32/10647_2.png) [@Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_Hoogenbosch)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/light-doesnt-turn-on-with-last-brightness/34627/5 "2020-09-13T21:03:48Z")
And I second that, it’s been over at least a year since I first send the bug report. There are a number of issues they claim to be working on for over a year. Annoying because it would seem a fairly small and easy issue to fix. ---
**Author:** ![Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_hoogenbosch/32/10647_2.png) [@Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_Hoogenbosch)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/light-doesnt-turn-on-with-last-brightness/34627/6 "2020-09-14T15:50:27Z")
Funny fact, today I received the response from athom saying there can’t reproduce the issue. Ridiculous of course! After having the case open for over a year, now they can’t reproduce… ---
**Author:** ![Japper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/japper/32/18032_2.png) [@Japper](https://community.homey.app/u/Japper)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/light-doesnt-turn-on-with-last-brightness/34627/7 "2020-09-16T20:26:35Z")
I got it to work by using a variable that gets updated when the dimmer turns off. Then I use that variable to dim to when I want to turn the dimmer on. Had to use a virtual device to make it work with Google Assistant/Home. Thanks for all the help! ---
**Author:** ![Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_hoogenbosch/32/10647_2.png) [@Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_Hoogenbosch)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/light-doesnt-turn-on-with-last-brightness/34627/8 "2020-09-16T20:31:05Z")
Nice solution, although it is working around the issue. Could you, like @JPe4619 and I already did also open a ticket? Just e-mail the case to [support@athom.com](mailto:support@athom.com) . Only way to get it sorted in a native manner. ---
**Author:** ![Japper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/japper/32/18032_2.png) [@Japper](https://community.homey.app/u/Japper)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/light-doesnt-turn-on-with-last-brightness/34627/9 "2020-09-16T20:39:34Z")
I’ve dropped them an e-mail 🙂. Let’s hope for the best.