# Restore Matter device after accidental delete?

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/restore-matter-device-after-accidental-delete/113707>\
**Category:** Devices\
**Created:** [July 31, 2024, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/restore-matter-device-after-accidental-delete/113707 "2024-07-31T18:16:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Kawa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/peter_kawa/32/173848_2.png) [@Peter\_Kawa](https://community.homey.app/u/Peter_Kawa)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/restore-matter-device-after-accidental-delete/113707/4 "2024-08-01T21:51:12Z")

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Isn’t this how it works? Worth a shot:

Don’t try to add the Matter device to Homey, but (remove and) re-add it to the Hue hub:

> [@Matter: what are windows coverings](https://community.homey.app/t/matter-what-are-windows-coverings/102677/5):
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> This is a different behavior as when e.g. including Hue lights: those are visible as Matter devices immediately after the were included in the Hue bridge.

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