# Reconnecting zigbee device after battery replacement **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [September 17, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/reconnecting-zigbee-device-after-battery-replacement/51821 "2021-09-17T16:34:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
**Author:** ![Dijker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dijker](https://community.homey.app/u/Dijker)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2021, 1:05pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/reconnecting-zigbee-device-after-battery-replacement/51821/4 "2021-09-18T13:05:54Z")
After paring and the duplicate device msg restart the app > [@Fixing disconnected Zigbee devices (without having to modify all flows)](https://community.homey.app/t/fixing-disconnected-zigbee-devices-without-having-to-modify-all-flows/37896): > > With the release of Homey firmware 5.0.0 some improvements have been made to the Zigbee stack. I experienced some devices that stopped communicating with Homey in previous firmware rc’s. For me most where battery powered Aqara & Xiaomi ZigBee sensors As I didn’t want to have to fix flows I have do the following: Remove the battery for a couple of seconds And/Or start pairing the same device without removing it, just in place where it was mounted. (Not near Homey) you get a [dupicate de… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.homey.app/t/reconnecting-zigbee-device-after-battery-replacement/51821)._