# Motion sensor routines

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/motion-sensor-routines/312014>\
**Category:** Devices & Integrations\
**Tags:** uncategorized\
**Created:** [November 6, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/motion-sensor-routines/312014 "2026-11-06T16:31:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![jima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@jima](https://community.smartthings.com/u/jima)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/motion-sensor-routines/312014/1 "2026-11-06T16:31:09Z")

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Is anyone else having issues with issues with motion sensor routines? I keep having issues with routines not firing, the motion sensors see motion, but the routine does not fire, it happen on all or my routines, it does not matter what brand of motion sensor. Also, I think the countdown timer used to get reset any time there was motion.

Thanks Jim

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**Author:** ![HalD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/hald/32/173267_2.png) [@HalD](https://community.smartthings.com/u/HalD)\
**Post date:** [November 6, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/motion-sensor-routines/312014/2 "2026-11-06T18:24:48Z")

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I only have one motion sensor, a very old Samsung Zigbee sensor. It uses the stock Zigbee Motion Sensor driver.

I’ve had no issues with it. It’s in my garage and turns on inside and outside lights in various situations. Countdown timer is working normally.