The problem
Newly discovered devices via MQTT are no more in the area specified in suggested_area.
'0x001f8d012498208f':
friendly_name: Bathroom Washer Waterleak
homeassistant:
device:
suggested_area: Bathroom
The MQTT payload has the suggested_area in his device dictionary.
availability:
- topic: zigbee2mqtt/bridge/state
value_template: '{{ value_json.state }}'
- topic: zigbee2mqtt/Bathroom Washer Waterleak/availability
value_template: '{{ value_json.state }}'
availability_mode: all
default_entity_id: binary_sensor.bathroom_washer_waterleak_water_leak
device:
hw_version: 1
identifiers:
- zigbee2mqtt_**
manufacturer: ***
model: Water leak detector
model_id: ***
suggested_area: Bathroom
name: Bathroom Washer Waterleak
device_class: moisture
object_id: bathroom_washer_waterleak_water_leak
origin:
support_url: https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io
name: Zigbee2MQTT
sw_version: 2.8.0
payload_off: false
payload_on: true
state_topic: zigbee2mqtt/Bathroom Washer Waterleak
value_template: '{{ value_json.water_leak }}'I noted the deprecation of DeviceEntity.suggested_area but this should not be connected as stated in #149730 (comment).
What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?
core-2026.2.1
What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?
No response
What type of installation are you running?
Home Assistant OS
Integration causing the issue
mqtt
Link to integration documentation on our website
https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/mqtt/
Diagnostics information
No response
Example YAML snippet
'0x000000abcdef':
friendly_name:xxxx
homeassistant:
device:
suggested_area: YOU_AREAAnything in the logs that might be useful for us?
Additional information
No response
The problem
Newly discovered devices via MQTT are no more in the area specified in
suggested_area.The MQTT payload has the
suggested_areain his device dictionary.I noted the deprecation of DeviceEntity.suggested_area but this should not be connected as stated in #149730 (comment).
What version of Home Assistant Core has the issue?
core-2026.2.1
What was the last working version of Home Assistant Core?
No response
What type of installation are you running?
Home Assistant OS
Integration causing the issue
mqtt
Link to integration documentation on our website
https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/mqtt/
Diagnostics information
No response
Example YAML snippet
Anything in the logs that might be useful for us?
Additional information
No response