# Problems with 'Zone inactive for...'

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/problems-with-zone-inactive-for/70270>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Created:** [October 12, 2022, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problems-with-zone-inactive-for/70270 "2022-10-12T12:05:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problems-with-zone-inactive-for/70270/1 "2022-10-12T12:05:10Z")

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Hi

I have a few motion sensors in a zone. Now i have created a flow for turning off the light, using if zone is inactive for 5 minutes.

Do I understand it right that ALL sensors should be inactive for 5 minutes to trigger that? It looks like it turns inactive as soon the first motion sensor is inactive, but the others should be still active…

Any ideas what could be the cause for that?

Thank you  
Angelo

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**Author:** ![Undertaker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/undertaker/32/53278_2.png) [@Undertaker](https://community.homey.app/u/Undertaker)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/problems-with-zone-inactive-for/70270/2 "2022-10-12T12:30:51Z")

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Normally, the zone is inactive as soon as no sensor gives an alarm. Can you please check if all motion detectors are included in the zone activities.

 ![Screenshot_20221012-142753_Homey](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/5/8/586d5d2f6700489373d4a5a4f85ee205d69e47be.jpeg)

You should exclude all other sensors, otherwise a door contact, for example, might interfere.