diff --git a/smartapps/smartthings/hue-connect.src/hue-connect.groovy b/smartapps/smartthings/hue-connect.src/hue-connect.groovy
index 053c266..b8dd89b 100644
--- a/smartapps/smartthings/hue-connect.src/hue-connect.groovy
+++ b/smartapps/smartthings/hue-connect.src/hue-connect.groovy
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ def addBulbs() {
                         d = addChildDevice("smartthings", "Hue Bulb", dni, newHueBulb?.value.hub, ["label":newHueBulb?.value.name])
                     }
                     log.debug "created ${d.displayName} with id $dni"
+                    d.refresh()
                 } else {
                 	log.debug "$dni in not longer paired to the Hue Bridge or ID changed"
                 }
@@ -333,8 +334,8 @@ def addBulbs() {
             	//backwards compatable
 				newHueBulb = bulbs.find { (app.id + "/" + it.id) == dni }
 				d = addChildDevice("smartthings", "Hue Bulb", dni, newHueBulb?.hub, ["label":newHueBulb?.name])
+                d.refresh()
 			}
-			d.refresh()
 		} else {
 			log.debug "found ${d.displayName} with id $dni already exists, type: '$d.typeName'"
 			if (bulbs instanceof java.util.Map) {
@@ -774,4 +775,4 @@ private Boolean hasAllHubsOver(String desiredFirmware) {
 
 private List getRealHubFirmwareVersions() {
 	return location.hubs*.firmwareVersionString.findAll { it }
-}
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+}