Switch Automations Don't Run Once After Hub Reboot

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I've noticed that most of my automations do not work the first time they're executed after a hub reboot. Second time, they do run. For example, my "double tap down to set dimmer to 25%" Rule Machine 5.1 app. It works fine until the hub reboots. Then, no matter how long after the hub reboot, the first time I double-tap, the light doesn't turn on/get set to 25%. I double-tap a second time and the rule executes as expected.

I've checked for z-wave ghosts, and there was one, but removing it hasn't fixed the issue. It happens on switches of various brands (GE, Zooz, Inovelli), so maybe this has something to do with the hub.

I've searched, and most results are for issues where rebooting the hub is the solution to an issue with the automation itself--that is not the situation here.

Has anyone dealt with something like this?

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If you can share screenshots of the rule as well as hub log entries around the time you trigger it, that will help a lot in getting to the bottom of what’s going on.

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Google AI says " The issue of Z-Wave button devices missing the initial command after a hub reboot is a known behavior, often stemming from timing issues during network re-initialization. "

Maybe that has something to do with it, hard to say given the info. It seems you are referring to mains powered Zwave switches, and you are not just talking about battery devices?