Meross Smart Presence Sensor (16897) – Occupancy stuck on ‘occupied’ via Matter”

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Title: Meross Smart Presence Sensor (16897) – Matter integration issue with occupancy state

Content: Hello everyone,

I am using the Meross Smart Presence Sensor (model 16897) with Home Assistant via Matter.

  • Firmware: 9.3.4
  • Hardware: 9.0
  • Integration: Matter (Raspberry Pi as controller, connected via FRITZ!Box router)

The sensor correctly reports the illuminance value (sensor.illuminance) in Home Assistant. However, the occupancy entity (binary_sensor.occupancy) seems to be stuck:

  • It always stays on “occupied” even when the room is empty.
  • It does not reset to “clear” after leaving the room.

I have already tested removing the device from Alexa and re‑adding it, but the issue persists.

Question:

  • Is this a known limitation of the current Matter implementation for Meross sensors?
  • Are there any workarounds (e.g. automations in Home Assistant to reset the state, or firmware updates planned)?

Device: Meross Smart Presence Sensor (16897)
Firmware: 9.3.4
Hardware: 9.0
Integration: Matter via Home Assistant
Issue: Occupancy entity (binary_sensor.occupancy) stuck on “occupied”

Thanks in advance for any advice or shared experiences!

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I started to see the same thing on one of my sensors today as well. The other sensor, also connected via Matter seems to be working fine for now. I tried unplugging it for like 10 min. HA reported Unknown in the detection state. then I plugged it back in and it went back to Detected state and is never coming out of it. Anyone else knows anything about this? Thanks.

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Created an account just to say that I had this same issue. I skipped the Meross app once I received them at first, but I begrudgingly succumbed, downloaded the app, made an account, and connected my sensor. Was then able to calibrate and adjust the sensitivity and such. It’s only been a few days but so far it’s been a night and day difference in performance. Something to try if you haven’t already.