When using device_trackers, they set from home to not_home on HA restart (persistence?)

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Hi There, Im trying to get out device tracking better see here for multiple devices (e.g. we both have an phone and a watch and frequently leave the house with both or one or the other)

My problem is, is that device_tracker.person is set to not_home when restarting HA. I have an automation that checks on HA startup and sets them to home. But the issue is is that then the unlock front door automation triggers.

Is there any way to set a device_tracker as persistent? or am I just going about this the wrong way.

This seems overly hard to get sorted.

Thanks!

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A condition like this will prevent that automation triggering within 2 minutes of a restart:

  conditions:
  - condition: template
    value_template: "{{ ( now() - states('sensor.uptime')|as_datetime ).seconds > 120 }}"

You will need this sensor: