diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8e89c64..6a193d6 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "bonjour-service": "^1.2.1",
+        "debounce": "^2.1.0",
         "eventsource": "^2.0.2",
         "node-fetch": "^3.3.2",
         "strip-ansi": "^7.1.0"
@@ -925,6 +926,17 @@
         "node": ">= 12"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/debounce": {
+      "version": "2.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debounce/-/debounce-2.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-OkL3+0pPWCqoBc/nhO9u6TIQNTK44fnBnzuVtJAbp13Naxw9R6u21x+8tVTka87AhDZ3htqZ2pSSsZl9fqL2Wg==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/debug": {
       "version": "4.3.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.3.5.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0d5041c..f100f18 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
   ],
   "dependencies": {
     "bonjour-service": "^1.2.1",
+    "debounce": "^2.1.0",
     "eventsource": "^2.0.2",
     "node-fetch": "^3.3.2",
     "strip-ansi": "^7.1.0"
diff --git a/src/accessory/base.ts b/src/accessory/base.ts
index 24ee800..6ea2305 100644
--- a/src/accessory/base.ts
+++ b/src/accessory/base.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { CharacteristicValue, Logger, PlatformAccessory, Service, WithUUID } from 'homebridge';
+import debounce, { DebouncedFunction } from 'debounce';
 import { LogMessageEvent, PingMessageEvent, StateUpdateMessageEvent, StateUpdateRecord } from '../utils/eventsource';
 import { BlaQHomebridgePluginPlatform } from '../platform';
 import { BlaQTextSensorEvent } from '../types';
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ export interface BaseBlaQAccessoryInterface {
     handleStateEvent: (stateEvent: StateUpdateMessageEvent) => void;
     handleLogEvent?: (logEvent: LogMessageEvent) => void;
     handlePingEvent?: (pingEvent: PingMessageEvent) => void;
+    resetSyncState: () => void;
 }
 
 export type BaseBlaQAccessoryConstructorParams = {
@@ -29,6 +31,11 @@ export const correctAPIBaseURL = (inputURL: string) => {
   return correctedAPIBaseURL;
 };
 
+type DebouncedService = (typeof Service | Service) & {
+  setCharacteristic: DebouncedFunction<(name: string, value: CharacteristicValue) => Service>;
+  updateCharacteristic: DebouncedFunction<(name: string, value: CharacteristicValue) => Service>;
+};
+
 export class BaseBlaQAccessory implements BaseBlaQAccessoryInterface {
   protected apiBaseURL: string;
   protected firmwareVersion?: string;
@@ -77,9 +84,10 @@ export class BaseBlaQAccessory implements BaseBlaQAccessoryInterface {
     return this.constructor.name;
   }
 
-  protected getOrAddService(service: WithUUID<typeof Service> | Service): Service{
-    return this.accessory.getService(service as WithUUID<typeof Service>) ||
+  protected getOrAddService(service: WithUUID<typeof Service> | Service): Service {
+    const retService = this.accessory.getService(service as WithUUID<typeof Service>) ||
         this.accessory.addService(service as Service);
+    return this.debounceService(retService);
   }
 
   protected removeService(service: WithUUID<typeof Service> | Service): void{
@@ -89,6 +97,21 @@ export class BaseBlaQAccessory implements BaseBlaQAccessoryInterface {
     }
   }
 
+  protected debounceService(service: Service): Service {
+    const originalSet = service.setCharacteristic.bind(service);
+    const originalUpdate = service.updateCharacteristic.bind(service);
+    const retService: DebouncedService = service as DebouncedService;
+    retService.setCharacteristic = debounce(
+      (name: string, value: CharacteristicValue) => originalSet(name, value),
+      100,
+    );
+    retService.updateCharacteristic = debounce(
+      (name: string, value: CharacteristicValue) => originalUpdate(name, value),
+      100,
+    );
+    return retService as Service;
+  }
+
   processQueuedEvents() {
     while(this.queuedEvents.length){
       const event = this.queuedEvents.shift()!;
@@ -103,6 +126,10 @@ export class BaseBlaQAccessory implements BaseBlaQAccessoryInterface {
     }
   }
 
+  resetSyncState(){
+    this.synced = false;
+  }
+
   handlePingEvent(pingEvent: PingMessageEvent){
     if(!this.synced){
       this.queuedEvents.push({type: 'ping', event: pingEvent});
diff --git a/src/hub.ts b/src/hub.ts
index 6762d46..b485034 100644
--- a/src/hub.ts
+++ b/src/hub.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ export class BlaQHub {
     if(this.eventSource){
       this.eventSource.close();
     }
+    this.accessories.forEach(accessory => accessory.resetSyncState());
     this.eventSource = new AutoReconnectingEventSource({
       host: this.host,
       port: this.port,