diff --git a/custom_components/versatile_thermostat/base_thermostat.py b/custom_components/versatile_thermostat/base_thermostat.py
index cadb558..2d59d51 100644
--- a/custom_components/versatile_thermostat/base_thermostat.py
+++ b/custom_components/versatile_thermostat/base_thermostat.py
@@ -1654,11 +1654,20 @@ class BaseThermostat(ClimateEntity, RestoreEntity, Generic[T]):
 
             if not long_enough:
                 _LOGGER.debug(
-                    "Motion delay condition is not satisfied. Check motion sensor state"
+                    "Motion delay condition is not satisfied (the sensor have change its state during the delay). Check motion sensor state"
                 )
                 # Get sensor current state
                 motion_state = self.hass.states.get(self._motion_sensor_entity_id)
-                if motion_state == new_state.state and new_state.state == STATE_ON:
+                _LOGGER.debug(
+                    "%s - motion_state=%s, new_state.state=%s",
+                    self,
+                    motion_state.state,
+                    new_state.state,
+                )
+                if (
+                    motion_state.state == new_state.state
+                    and new_state.state == STATE_ON
+                ):
                     _LOGGER.debug(
                         "%s - the motion sensor is finally 'on' after the delay", self
                     )
diff --git a/tests/test_movement.py b/tests/test_movement.py
index f5c9558..6038eea 100644
--- a/tests/test_movement.py
+++ b/tests/test_movement.py
@@ -97,7 +97,12 @@ async def test_movement_management_time_not_enough(
         return_value=False,
     ), patch(
         "homeassistant.helpers.condition.state", return_value=False
-    ) as mock_condition:
+    ) as mock_condition, patch(
+        "homeassistant.core.StateMachine.get",
+        return_value=State(
+            entity_id="binary_sensor.mock_motion_sensor", state=STATE_OFF
+        ),
+    ):
         event_timestamp = now - timedelta(minutes=4)
         try_condition = await send_motion_change_event(entity, True, False, event_timestamp)
 
@@ -156,7 +161,12 @@ async def test_movement_management_time_not_enough(
         return_value=True,
     ) as mock_device_active, patch(
         "homeassistant.helpers.condition.state", return_value=False
-    ) as mock_condition:
+    ) as mock_condition, patch(
+        "homeassistant.core.StateMachine.get",
+        return_value=State(
+            entity_id="binary_sensor.mock_motion_sensor", state=STATE_OFF
+        ),
+    ):
         event_timestamp = now - timedelta(minutes=2)
         try_condition = await send_motion_change_event(entity, False, True, event_timestamp)
 
@@ -685,7 +695,10 @@ async def test_movement_management_with_stop_during_condition_last_state_on(
         "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
         return_value=True,
     ), patch("homeassistant.helpers.condition.state", return_value=False), patch(
-        "homeassistant.core.StateMachine.get", return_value=STATE_OFF
+        "homeassistant.core.StateMachine.get",
+        return_value=State(
+            entity_id="binary_sensor.mock_motion_sensor", state=STATE_OFF
+        ),
     ):
         event_timestamp = now - timedelta(minutes=5)
         try_condition1 = await send_motion_change_event(
@@ -705,7 +718,10 @@ async def test_movement_management_with_stop_during_condition_last_state_on(
         "custom_components.versatile_thermostat.underlyings.UnderlyingSwitch.is_device_active",
         return_value=True,
     ), patch("homeassistant.helpers.condition.state", return_value=False), patch(
-        "homeassistant.core.StateMachine.get", return_value=STATE_ON
+        "homeassistant.core.StateMachine.get",
+        return_value=State(
+            entity_id="binary_sensor.mock_motion_sensor", state=STATE_ON
+        ),
     ):
         event_timestamp = now - timedelta(minutes=5)
         try_condition1 = await send_motion_change_event(