diff --git a/src/main/java/org/myrobotlab/service/InMoov2.java b/src/main/java/org/myrobotlab/service/InMoov2.java
index 03035b6d2f..eb72c37425 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/myrobotlab/service/InMoov2.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/myrobotlab/service/InMoov2.java
@@ -925,8 +925,10 @@ public void onPirOn() {
     led.interval = 500;
     // FIXME flash on config.flashOnBoot
     invoke("publishFlash");
-    // pirOn event vs wake event
-    invoke("publishEvent", "WAKE");
+    String botState = chatBot.getPredicate("botState");
+    if ("sleeping".equals(botState)) {
+      invoke("publishEvent", "WAKE");
+    }
   }
 
   // GOOD GOOD GOOD - LOOPBACK - flexible and replacable by python