Zwave JS - While using "Recreate entity IDs" found entity being changed that inherited name of an unrelated device

[alexruffell]

Describe the issue you are experiencing

EDIT: I re-added an old Z-Wave open/close sensor to my network after it had been unused for several years.

While cleaning up its entity names, I used Recreate entity IDs and noticed that Home Assistant wanted to rename only one entity. The proposed entity ID referred to a completely unrelated device, Game Room Landing Light, rather than the device I was working on, Utility Room Freezer Door.

After investigating further, it appears that Recreate entity IDs is not the cause of the problem. The underlying issue is that one of the newly added door sensor's entities already had an incorrect default entity ID:

sensor.game_room_landing_light_rssi

This RSSI entity belongs to the Utility Room Freezer Door sensor, but its entity ID appears to have inherited the name of the unrelated Game Room Landing Light device.

Utility Room Freezer Door

Game Room Landing Light

Incorrect RSSI entity ID

It is possible that these two devices used the same Z-Wave node ID at different times, since the door sensor had been removed from the network for several years. I do not know whether node ID reuse is relevant to the issue.

I am fairly certain I have seen similar incorrect entity naming several times in the past, although I had not previously reported it.

What type of installation are you running?

Home Assistant OS

Which operating system are you running on?

Home Assistant Operating System

Which app are you reporting an issue with?

Z-Wave JS

What is the version of the app?

7.4.0

Steps to reproduce the issue

These are the steps I followed. I do not yet know which steps are necessary to reproduce the problem.

1. Add or re-add a Z-Wave device.
2. Rename some of its entities for consistency, for example changing "Battery level" to "Battery".
3. Remove the area name from the device name. (my devices already include that, and using the new method introduces usability issues)
4. Select Recreate entity IDs.
5. Review the proposed entity ID changes.

In my case, the only proposed change was for the RSSI entity, and its existing entity ID contained the name of a completely unrelated Z-Wave device.

System Health information

System Information

version	core-2026.8.2
installation_type	Home Assistant OS
dev	false
hassio	true
docker	true
container_arch	amd64
user	root
virtualenv	false
python_version	3.14.6
os_name	Linux
os_version	6.18.39-haos
arch	x86_64
timezone	America/Chicago
config_dir	/config

Home Assistant Cloud

logged_in	true
subscription_expiration	9 August 2027 at 19:00
relayer_connected	true
relayer_region	us-east-1
remote_enabled	true
remote_connected	true
remote_server	us-east-1-2.ui.nabu.casa
alexa_enabled	true
google_enabled	true
cloud_ice_servers_enabled	true
certificate_status	ready
instance_id	a6d947aebda7477fb701d7d792da3b0c
iot_state	connected
iot_tries	0
certificate_expire_date	4 November 2026 at 22:20
certificate_fingerprint	c8be6aeb064bc819373b46e75ec3e818d5a6a9e7
certificate_alternative_names	undefined
can_reach_cert_server	ok
can_reach_cloud_auth	ok
can_reach_cloud	ok

HACS

GitHub API	ok
GitHub Content	ok
GitHub Web	ok
HACS Data	ok
GitHub API Calls Remaining	5000
Installed Version	2.0.5
Stage	running
Available Repositories	3997
Downloaded Repositories	75

Home Assistant Supervisor

host_os	Home Assistant OS 18.2
update_channel	beta
supervisor_version	supervisor-2026.07.5
agent_version	1.10.0
docker_version	29.6.2
disk_total	251.3 GB
disk_used	140.9 GB
nameservers	10.1.0.51, 10.1.0.50
healthy	true
supported	true
host_connectivity	true
supervisor_connectivity	true
ntp_synchronized	true
virtualization	kvm
board	ova
supervisor_api	ok
version_api	ok
installed_addons	openWakeWord (2.1.1), Node-RED (22.0.1), Home Assistant Google Drive Backup (0.112.1), Piper (2.3.2), Z-Wave JS UI (7.4.0), Whisper (3.5.1), InfluxDB (5.0.2), Glances (0.22.0), Grafana (12.1.0), SQLite Web (6.0.1), Advanced SSH & Web Terminal (24.0.1), ESPHome Device Builder (beta) (2026.8.0b3), ESPHome Device Builder (2026.7.4), Matter Server (9.2.0), Studio Code Server (6.0.1), Samba share (12.10.0), OpenThread Border Router (3.1.0), Music Assistant (2.9.13), Grocy (0.25.1)

Dashboards

dashboards	6
resources	49
views	57
mode	storage

Network Configuration

adapters	lo (disabled), enp6s18 (enabled, default, auto), docker0 (disabled), hassio (disabled), vethd87d3e6 (disabled), veth97e0cd2 (disabled), vethdae52f6 (disabled), vethbc199b1 (disabled), vethc960ca6 (disabled), veth6d952ae (disabled), vethe22d1c6 (disabled), veth0cdea14 (disabled), veth4bedc33 (disabled), veth5444e2a (disabled), wpan0 (disabled), veth1924d59 (disabled), veth42941a9 (disabled), vetha424f13 (disabled), vethfdaf50b (disabled), vethcfaa906 (disabled), vethd61b292 (disabled)
ipv4_addresses	lo (127.0.0.1/8), enp6s18 (10.1.1.41/23), docker0 (172.30.232.1/23), hassio (172.30.32.1/23), vethd87d3e6 (), veth97e0cd2 (), vethdae52f6 (), vethbc199b1 (), vethc960ca6 (), veth6d952ae (), vethe22d1c6 (), veth0cdea14 (), veth4bedc33 (), veth5444e2a (), wpan0 (), veth1924d59 (), veth42941a9 (), vetha424f13 (), vethfdaf50b (), vethcfaa906 (), vethd61b292 ()
ipv6_addresses	lo (::1/128), enp6s18 (fd00:1:1:1:96f0:d86:b8a7:27f1/64, fe80::750b:dc8c:be09:57ba/64), docker0 (fde1:e81b:9459::1/64, fe80::94:afff:fe7d:4ae4/64), hassio (fd0c:ac1e:2100::1/48, fe80::a821:9bff:fe7d:fc82/64), vethd87d3e6 (fe80::6c4a:1ff:fe28:e3da/64), veth97e0cd2 (fe80::c8ef:56ff:fe52:dc11/64), vethdae52f6 (fe80::c82e:93ff:fec4:435f/64), vethbc199b1 (fe80::38b5:2fff:fedc:93b1/64), vethc960ca6 (fe80::7cfc:dcff:fea2:87c2/64), veth6d952ae (fe80::587d:caff:fe5b:b53/64), vethe22d1c6 (fe80::54d0:c1ff:fee9:7480/64), veth0cdea14 (fe80::44c9:3bff:feae:affb/64), veth4bedc33 (fe80::183b:78ff:fe73:59c3/64), veth5444e2a (fe80::c9c:2aff:fe89:a118/64), wpan0 (fd76:7efe:a92b:d31f:0:ff:fe00:fc11/64, fd36:a1a3:e7b8:1:c55:9f5b:6e45:47c8/64, fd76:7efe:a92b:d31f:0:ff:fe00:fc38/64, fd76:7efe:a92b:d31f:0:ff:fe00:fc10/64, fd76:7efe:a92b:d31f:0:ff:fe00:a800/64, fd76:7efe:a92b:d31f:c09c:7e26:9f01:fa97/64, fe80::204c:a330:2f27:7a14/64), veth1924d59 (fe80::38e0:5dff:fe38:2886/64), veth42941a9 (fe80::90bd:cfff:fec6:25d3/64), vetha424f13 (fe80::6489:daff:fe6d:ecd7/64), vethfdaf50b (fe80::2886:dfff:fef5:286b/64), vethcfaa906 (fe80::902c:daff:fe88:4efd/64), vethd61b292 (fe80::4ce6:34ff:fe92:d85e/64)
announce_addresses	10.1.1.41, fd00:1:1:1:96f0:d86:b8a7:27f1, fe80::750b:dc8c:be09:57ba

Recorder

oldest_recorder_run	4 August 2026 at 19:35
current_recorder_run	14 August 2026 at 17:04
estimated_db_size	4688.34 MiB
database_engine	sqlite
database_version	3.53.2

Spotify

api_endpoint_reachable	ok

Victor Smart-Kill

api_endpoint_reachable	ok

WiiM

configured_devices	7
reachable_devices	3/3
multiroom_masters	0
multiroom_slaves	0
first_device_api	OK (polling: 5.0s)
integration_version	2.0.0
pywiim_version	2.3.0

Xiaomi Miot

component_version	1.1.4
can_reach_server	ok
can_reach_spec	ok
logged_accounts	1
total_devices	1

Anything in the Supervisor logs that might be useful for us?

Anything in the app logs that might be useful for us?

Additional information

Expected behavior

Entities created for a newly added or re-added Z-Wave device should receive entity IDs based on that device's current name or identity and should not inherit names associated with unrelated devices that may previously have used the same node ID.