diff --git a/fhem/FHEM/20_GUEST.pm b/fhem/FHEM/20_GUEST.pm
index 5469211aa..1f223a593 100644
--- a/fhem/FHEM/20_GUEST.pm
+++ b/fhem/FHEM/20_GUEST.pm
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ sub GUEST_Notify($$) {
                   "GUEST $hashName: Syncing status with $devName = absent";
                 fhem "set $hashName:FILTER=presence=present absent";
             }
-            elsif ( !$counter->{absent} && $counter->{present} ) {
+            elsif ( $counter->{present} ) {
                 Log3 $hashName, 4,
                   "GUEST $hashName: Syncing status with $devName = present";
                 fhem "set $hashName:FILTER=presence=absent home";
diff --git a/fhem/FHEM/20_ROOMMATE.pm b/fhem/FHEM/20_ROOMMATE.pm
index 647e27ce6..fe939719c 100644
--- a/fhem/FHEM/20_ROOMMATE.pm
+++ b/fhem/FHEM/20_ROOMMATE.pm
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ sub ROOMMATE_Notify($$) {
                   . "Syncing status with $devName = absent";
                 fhem "set $hashName:FILTER=presence=present absent";
             }
-            elsif ( !$counter->{absent} && $counter->{present} ) {
+            elsif ( $counter->{present} ) {
                 Log3 $hashName, 4,
                   "ROOMMATE $hashName: "
                   . "Syncing status with $devName = present";