# Room shows as "active" even after motion alarms turns off

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/room-shows-as-active-even-after-motion-alarms-turns-off/115730>\
**Category:** Questions & Help\
**Tags:** z-wave, homey-pro-2023\
**Created:** [September 9, 2024, 1:50am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/room-shows-as-active-even-after-motion-alarms-turns-off/115730 "2024-09-09T01:50:57Z")\
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**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 10, 2024, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/room-shows-as-active-even-after-motion-alarms-turns-off/115730/8 "2024-09-10T12:44:15Z")

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Because you wrote in another topic that you also use Aeotec Door and Window Sensor, I guess that one of these sensors is responsible for your Flow not working the way you want it to.

Copied a post regarding _ **Zone Activity** _ here as info:

> Acc. the [Using Zone Activity](https://support.homey.app/hc/en-us/articles/360026209853-Using-Zone-Activity) support article, _ **Zone Activation** _ can be used with motion and door/contact sensors only:
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> ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/e/4ef891eb5d4078d5daba4e256070f70568a6c186.png)
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> The [Homey SDK documentation](https://apps.developer.homey.app/the-basics/devices/capabilities#zone-activity-capability-options) also states that only devices with the `alarm_motion` and `alarm_contact` capabilities can be used for the Zone Activity option:
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> ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/d/fd5ad243871a7d8d59552d7a46ea06f2938ee4cc.png)

([Source](https://community.homey.app/t/zone-activity-doesnt-work-with-zooz-tilt-sensor-zse43/115444/4))

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