# Presence events triggering issues **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [February 9, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/presence-events-triggering-issues/150873 "2026-02-09T21:21:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![itised83](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/itised83/32/146391_2.png) [@itised83](https://community.homey.app/u/itised83)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/presence-events-triggering-issues/150873/1 "2026-02-09T21:21:07Z")
Hi, I’ve set two presence flows: 1 when I come home, turn entrance light on 2 when I go away, turn off all lights Problem is entering and leaving home events are sometimes triggered for apparently no reason at all or not triggered when it should have been. When I come back home sometimes entrance light doesn’t turn on and I’ve checked that no coming home event was triggered. Also some minutes ago I was in the kitchen (as I am right now) and lights turned off. Checked on homey and saw that the leaving home event was triggered but I never moved from here. Anyone can help me? Thanks ---
**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:** [February 10, 2026, 11:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/presence-events-triggering-issues/150873/2 "2026-02-10T11:29:07Z")
What type of presence monitoring do you use? Can you please post the flows? ---
**Author:** ![itised83](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/itised83/32/146391_2.png) [@itised83](https://community.homey.app/u/itised83)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2026, 12:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/presence-events-triggering-issues/150873/3 "2026-02-10T12:34:12Z")
Switchbot presence sensor with Govee lamps. I kept working on it and found out that “leaving home” can be a false trigger ‘cause it’s based not only on smartphone position but also on Homey hub connection and other parameters, so yesterday could have been a fast temporary disconnection or something like it. I’ve installed CountDown and introduced a minute delay in the flows. Not tested yet. ---
**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:** [February 10, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/presence-events-triggering-issues/150873/4 "2026-02-10T12:39:39Z")
> [@itised83](#): > > Switchbot presence sensor with Govee lamps. That wasn’t what I meant, and it raises even more questions for me. But maybe I misunderstood you completely. So I’m asking you again to post your flows. ---
**Author:** ![itised83](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/itised83/32/146391_2.png) [@itised83](https://community.homey.app/u/itised83)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/presence-events-triggering-issues/150873/5 "2026-02-13T22:45:47Z")
I’ve got two leaving home flows. Flow 1: WHEN last person leaves home THEN start countdown timer (60 seconds) Flow 2: WHEN timer reaches zero AND nobody is home THEN turn off all lights ---
**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:** [February 15, 2026, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/presence-events-triggering-issues/150873/6 "2026-02-15T12:21:38Z")
So you’re using the Homey build-in presence monitoring with geofencing via Smartphone? Or do you use an additional Homey presence app like **Smart Presence** , hat detects presence via WiFi? ---
**Author:** ![itised83](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/itised83/32/146391_2.png) [@itised83](https://community.homey.app/u/itised83)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/presence-events-triggering-issues/150873/7 "2026-02-15T13:09:07Z")
I’m using the build-in monitoring. ---
**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:** [February 15, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/presence-events-triggering-issues/150873/8 "2026-02-15T16:22:02Z")
Okay, but what does that have to do with your Switchbot Presence Sensor? Are there any other flows in which the SwitchBot Presence Sensor may turn the lights on or off? ---
**Author:** ![itised83](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/itised83/32/146391_2.png) [@itised83](https://community.homey.app/u/itised83)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 8:32am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/presence-events-triggering-issues/150873/9 "2026-02-16T08:32:09Z")
Sorry, Switchbot sensor reference is wrong, I’ve got only one in the bathroom to detect presence and switch lights on/off, in an other completely distinct flow. Presence via wifi can be a good criteria, I’ll try to install that app, thank you. ---
**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:** [February 16, 2026, 10:59am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/presence-events-triggering-issues/150873/10 "2026-02-16T10:59:40Z")
I’m not a fan of presence monitoring via WiFi, but try it out for yourself. You can also try a third-party geofencing smartphone app, such as [Owntracks](https://owntracks.de/index.html#myPage). The smartphone app is free and available for both Apple and Android. There is also a dedicated Homey app ([link](https://homey.app/a/nl.scanno.owntracks/)). However, if you are experiencing significant issues with the built-in presence monitoring and you are relatively sure that the problem is related to the Homey smartphone app, you should contact Athom support.