diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5d5b148..8e89c64 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "homebridge-blaq",
-  "version": "0.2.27",
+  "version": "0.2.28",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "homebridge-blaq",
-      "version": "0.2.27",
+      "version": "0.2.28",
       "funding": [
         {
           "type": "github",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9196f78..0d5041c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "private": false,
   "displayName": "Konnected BlaQ",
   "name": "homebridge-blaq",
-  "version": "0.2.27",
+  "version": "0.2.28",
   "description": "Control and view your garage door(s) remotely with real-time updates using Konnected's BlaQ hardware",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/src/accessory/base.ts b/src/accessory/base.ts
index 99e07e8..906f1d8 100644
--- a/src/accessory/base.ts
+++ b/src/accessory/base.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ export const correctAPIBaseURL = (inputURL: string) => {
 export class BaseBlaQAccessory implements BaseBlaQAccessoryInterface {
   protected apiBaseURL: string;
   protected firmwareVersion?: string;
+  protected synced?: boolean;
+  protected queuedEvents: {
+    type: 'state' | 'log' | 'ping';
+    event: StateUpdateMessageEvent | LogMessageEvent | PingMessageEvent;
+  }[] = [];
+
   protected readonly accessory: PlatformAccessory;
   protected readonly accessoryInformationService: Service;
   protected readonly logger: Logger;
@@ -83,10 +89,41 @@ export class BaseBlaQAccessory implements BaseBlaQAccessoryInterface {
     }
   }
 
-  handleStateEvent(stateEvent: StateUpdateMessageEvent){
+  processQueuedEvents() {
+    while(this.queuedEvents.length){
+      const event = this.queuedEvents.shift()!;
+      const funcToCall = {
+        'ping': (this as BaseBlaQAccessoryInterface).handlePingEvent?.bind(this),
+        'log': (this as BaseBlaQAccessoryInterface).handleLogEvent?.bind(this),
+        'state': (this as BaseBlaQAccessoryInterface).handleStateEvent?.bind(this),
+      }[event.type];
+      if(funcToCall){
+        funcToCall(event.event);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  handlePingEvent(logEvent: LogMessageEvent){
+    if(!this.synced){
+      this.queuedEvents.push({type: 'ping', event: logEvent});
+    }
+  }
+
+  handleLogEvent(logEvent: LogMessageEvent){
+    if(!this.synced){
+      this.queuedEvents.push({type: 'log', event: logEvent});
+    }
+  }
+
+  handleStateEvent(stateEvent: StateUpdateMessageEvent): void {
     try {
       const stateInfo = JSON.parse(stateEvent.data) as StateUpdateRecord;
-      if (['text_sensor-esphome_version', 'text_sensor-firmware_version'].includes(stateInfo.id)) {
+      if (['binary_sensor-synced'].includes(stateInfo.id)) {
+        this.synced = stateInfo.value as boolean | undefined;
+        if(this.synced){
+          this.processQueuedEvents();
+        }
+      }else if (['text_sensor-esphome_version', 'text_sensor-firmware_version'].includes(stateInfo.id)) {
         const b = stateInfo as BlaQTextSensorEvent;
         if (b.value && b.value === b.state) {
           this.setFirmwareVersion(b.value);
@@ -94,6 +131,8 @@ export class BaseBlaQAccessory implements BaseBlaQAccessoryInterface {
           this.logger.error('Mismatched firmware versions in value/state:', b.value, b.state);
           this.firmwareVersion = undefined;
         }
+      } else if(!this.synced){
+        this.queuedEvents.push({type: 'state', event: stateEvent});
       }
     } catch(e) {
       this.logger.error('Cannot deserialize message:', stateEvent);
diff --git a/src/accessory/garage-door.ts b/src/accessory/garage-door.ts
index 9f65031..977c53a 100644
--- a/src/accessory/garage-door.ts
+++ b/src/accessory/garage-door.ts
@@ -342,6 +342,9 @@ export class BlaQGarageDoorAccessory extends BaseBlaQAccessory {
 
   handleStateEvent(stateEvent: StateUpdateMessageEvent){
     super.handleStateEvent(stateEvent);
+    if(!this.synced){
+      return;
+    }
     try {
       const stateInfo = JSON.parse(stateEvent.data) as StateUpdateRecord;
       if (['cover-garage_door', 'cover-door'].includes(stateInfo.id)) {
@@ -379,6 +382,10 @@ export class BlaQGarageDoorAccessory extends BaseBlaQAccessory {
   }
 
   handleLogEvent(logEvent: LogMessageEvent){
+    super.handleLogEvent(logEvent);
+    if(!this.synced){
+      return;
+    }
     try {
       const logStr = logEvent.data;
       const lowercaseLogStr = logStr.toLowerCase();
diff --git a/src/accessory/garage-learn-mode.ts b/src/accessory/garage-learn-mode.ts
index 3710373..e5c99ca 100644
--- a/src/accessory/garage-learn-mode.ts
+++ b/src/accessory/garage-learn-mode.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ export class BlaQGarageLearnModeAccessory extends BaseBlaQAccessory {
 
   handleStateEvent(stateEvent: StateUpdateMessageEvent){
     super.handleStateEvent(stateEvent);
+    if(!this.synced){
+      return;
+    }
     try {
       const stateInfo = JSON.parse(stateEvent.data) as StateUpdateRecord;
       if (['switch-learn'].includes(stateInfo.id)) {
@@ -68,6 +71,10 @@ export class BlaQGarageLearnModeAccessory extends BaseBlaQAccessory {
   }
 
   handleLogEvent(logEvent: LogMessageEvent){
+    super.handleLogEvent(logEvent);
+    if(!this.synced){
+      return;
+    }
     try {
       const logStr = logEvent.data;
       const lowercaseLogStr = logStr.toLowerCase();
diff --git a/src/accessory/garage-light.ts b/src/accessory/garage-light.ts
index ebf665c..2787019 100644
--- a/src/accessory/garage-light.ts
+++ b/src/accessory/garage-light.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ export class BlaQGarageLightAccessory extends BaseBlaQAccessory {
 
   handleStateEvent(stateEvent: StateUpdateMessageEvent){
     super.handleStateEvent(stateEvent);
+    if(!this.synced){
+      return;
+    }
     try {
       const stateInfo = JSON.parse(stateEvent.data) as StateUpdateRecord;
       if (['light-garage_light', 'light-light'].includes(stateInfo.id)) {
@@ -74,6 +77,10 @@ export class BlaQGarageLightAccessory extends BaseBlaQAccessory {
   }
 
   handleLogEvent(logEvent: LogMessageEvent){
+    super.handleLogEvent(logEvent);
+    if(!this.synced){
+      return;
+    }
     try {
       const logStr = logEvent.data;
       const lowercaseLogStr = logStr.toLowerCase();
diff --git a/src/accessory/garage-lock.ts b/src/accessory/garage-lock.ts
index 5397d5c..6954dfa 100644
--- a/src/accessory/garage-lock.ts
+++ b/src/accessory/garage-lock.ts
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ export class BlaQGarageLockAccessory extends BaseBlaQAccessory {
 
   handleStateEvent(stateEvent: StateUpdateMessageEvent){
     super.handleStateEvent(stateEvent);
+    if(!this.synced){
+      return;
+    }
     try {
       const stateInfo = JSON.parse(stateEvent.data) as StateUpdateRecord;
       if (['lock-lock', 'lock-lock_remotes'].includes(stateInfo.id)) {
@@ -87,6 +90,10 @@ export class BlaQGarageLockAccessory extends BaseBlaQAccessory {
   }
 
   handleLogEvent(logEvent: LogMessageEvent){
+    super.handleLogEvent(logEvent);
+    if(!this.synced){
+      return;
+    }
     try {
       const logStr = logEvent.data;
       const lowercaseLogStr = logStr.toLowerCase();
diff --git a/src/accessory/garage-motion-sensor.ts b/src/accessory/garage-motion-sensor.ts
index fafbfd9..24f132a 100644
--- a/src/accessory/garage-motion-sensor.ts
+++ b/src/accessory/garage-motion-sensor.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ export class BlaQGarageMotionSensorAccessory extends BaseBlaQAccessory {
 
   handleStateEvent(stateEvent: StateUpdateMessageEvent){
     super.handleStateEvent(stateEvent);
+    if(!this.synced){
+      return;
+    }
     try {
       const stateInfo = JSON.parse(stateEvent.data) as StateUpdateRecord;
       if (['binary_sensor-motion'].includes(stateInfo.id)) {
@@ -61,6 +64,10 @@ export class BlaQGarageMotionSensorAccessory extends BaseBlaQAccessory {
   }
 
   handleLogEvent(logEvent: LogMessageEvent){
+    super.handleLogEvent(logEvent);
+    if(!this.synced){
+      return;
+    }
     try {
       const logStr = logEvent.data;
       const lowercaseLogStr = logStr.toLowerCase();
diff --git a/src/accessory/garage-obstruction-sensor.ts b/src/accessory/garage-obstruction-sensor.ts
index 2bbbb86..d040c9a 100644
--- a/src/accessory/garage-obstruction-sensor.ts
+++ b/src/accessory/garage-obstruction-sensor.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ export class BlaQGarageObstructionSensorAccessory extends BaseBlaQAccessory {
 
   handleStateEvent(stateEvent: StateUpdateMessageEvent){
     super.handleStateEvent(stateEvent);
+    if(!this.synced){
+      return;
+    }
     try {
       const stateInfo = JSON.parse(stateEvent.data) as StateUpdateRecord;
       if (['binary_sensor-obstruction'].includes(stateInfo.id)) {
@@ -63,6 +66,10 @@ export class BlaQGarageObstructionSensorAccessory extends BaseBlaQAccessory {
   }
 
   handleLogEvent(logEvent: LogMessageEvent){
+    super.handleLogEvent(logEvent);
+    if(!this.synced){
+      return;
+    }
     try {
       const logStr = logEvent.data;
       const lowercaseLogStr = logStr.toLowerCase();
diff --git a/src/accessory/garage-pre-close-warning.ts b/src/accessory/garage-pre-close-warning.ts
index bc8b60d..d505d95 100644
--- a/src/accessory/garage-pre-close-warning.ts
+++ b/src/accessory/garage-pre-close-warning.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ export class BlaQGaragePreCloseWarningAccessory extends BaseBlaQAccessory {
 
   handleStateEvent(stateEvent: StateUpdateMessageEvent){
     super.handleStateEvent(stateEvent);
+    if(!this.synced){
+      return;
+    }
     try {
       const stateInfo = JSON.parse(stateEvent.data) as StateUpdateRecord;
       if (['button-pre-close_warning'].includes(stateInfo.id)) {
@@ -67,6 +70,10 @@ export class BlaQGaragePreCloseWarningAccessory extends BaseBlaQAccessory {
   }
 
   handleLogEvent(logEvent: LogMessageEvent){
+    super.handleLogEvent(logEvent);
+    if(!this.synced){
+      return;
+    }
     try {
       const logStr = logEvent.data;
       const lowercaseLogStr = logStr.toLowerCase();