# Setting a treshold/pauze in a flow **URL:** \ **Category:** Flows\ **Created:** [November 20, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setting-a-treshold-pauze-in-a-flow/145598 "2025-11-20T16:00:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mario\_Willart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mario_willart/32/125114_2.png) [@Mario\_Willart](https://community.homey.app/u/Mario_Willart)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2025, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setting-a-treshold-pauze-in-a-flow/145598/1 "2025-11-20T16:00:22Z")
Hi, I’m new to Homey and at the moment I’m testing with Homey Cloud Premium. I wonder if the following is possible in a flow: I created a flow to send a push notification when motion is detected on a Philips Hue Motion sensor. So far this works, but what I would like is that I set a threshold or some kind of timer to stall for example for 10 minutus before the next notification (now I sometimes get 10 push notifications in one minute). Is this possible? Kr, Mario ---
**Author:** ![Bubiai\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9f8e36/32.png) [@Bubiai\_2](https://community.homey.app/u/Bubiai_2)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setting-a-treshold-pauze-in-a-flow/145598/2 "2025-11-20T16:20:28Z")
about this? Q ![SmartSelect_20251120_181728_Gallery](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/4/8/48ac1b451cd0bb6ea3959196e6b9db774e9dff5a.jpeg) ---
**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:** [November 20, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setting-a-treshold-pauze-in-a-flow/145598/3 "2025-11-20T16:34:58Z")
Welcome! You could use a numeric variable as a counter, to supress the notification for x motion events. After the x events, set the variable to 0 ![Screenshot_20251120_172443_Firefox](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/0/a0fe211f37f5d1a08d320551c76f91c28e81cc8a.jpeg) ![Screenshot_20251120_172017_Firefox](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/b/2/b2a955a8656852c2330e2e4893093ba4ef84701e.jpeg) Demo (the test button acts as motion trigger): [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/a/7/a73fd7b942d0f38fea4aee7c03f938401ca8d11b.jpeg "Supress a number of motion event triggered actions without needing apps") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2uOsrtOd-E) ---
**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:** [November 20, 2025, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setting-a-treshold-pauze-in-a-flow/145598/4 "2025-11-20T16:35:08Z")
Welcome Mario to the Homey Community Forum! I have never used the Homey Cloud version, but I think it should be possible this way. #### Flow 1 When motion is detected and a self-created variable is set to Yes, the push notification is sent and the variable is changed to No #### Flow 2 The change of the variable from Yes to No is registered by the second flow, which starts a 10 minute delay card. After the delay card is expired, the variable will be set again to No, which means that another push notification can be sent. And so on, and so on… ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/9/1/91f505f1f0a485746847083f8bae1e5c9a2b1993.png) ---
**Author:** ![Mario\_Willart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mario_willart/32/125114_2.png) [@Mario\_Willart](https://community.homey.app/u/Mario_Willart)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2025, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setting-a-treshold-pauze-in-a-flow/145598/5 "2025-11-20T19:56:42Z")
Yes, this does the trick! Thanks for helping me out. Kr, Mario ---
**Author:** ![John\_William\_Brekke](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/john_william_brekke/32/111887_2.png) [@John\_William\_Brekke](https://community.homey.app/u/John_William_Brekke)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 2:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setting-a-treshold-pauze-in-a-flow/145598/6 "2025-11-21T02:41:47Z")
Out of topic, but even though i don’t understand German i actually understand these german words 😆 ---
**Author:** ![dsdevries](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dsdevries/32/80220_2.png) [@dsdevries](https://community.homey.app/u/dsdevries)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 8:58am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setting-a-treshold-pauze-in-a-flow/145598/7 "2025-11-21T08:58:34Z")
hey @Mario_Willart , please also see my tutorial about how to setup a nice framework for working with motion sensors. As your flows will become more elaborate, you might find it useful. It also covers a solution for your current use-case. > [@\[HOW TO\] Gain full control over Zone Activity using Motion Sensors (PIR) and Virtual Motion Triggers](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-gain-full-control-over-zone-activity-using-motion-sensors-pir-and-virtual-motion-triggers/144082): > > Introduction This is not a guide on how to implement a specific use case, but rather a framework that will give you full control over zone activity. Many flows like turning on/off lights could be done much simpler. However, when my personal flows became more complex, I ran into a lot of caveats and quirks that caused me to rethink how I work with motion sensors. I came up with this system which allowed me to solve all the bugs I ran into and I would like to share it with all of you. The problem… ---
**Author:** ![Mario\_Willart](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/mario_willart/32/125114_2.png) [@Mario\_Willart](https://community.homey.app/u/Mario_Willart)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2025, 10:39am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/setting-a-treshold-pauze-in-a-flow/145598/8 "2025-11-21T10:39:42Z")
Thanks, I will check it out