# Current State false not working
**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/current-state-false-not-working/22463
**Category:** General
**Created:** [2 March 2020 03:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/current-state-false-not-working/22463 "2020-03-02T03:16:05Z")
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### Author:  [@GoBooth](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/GoBooth)
#### Post date: [2 March 2020 03:16 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/current-state-false-not-working/22463/1 "2020-03-02T03:16:06Z")
I'm trying to create an automation where when I press a button I toggle 2 lights. This is easily done. However, if one is on and the other isn't, my switch toggles them back and forth.
so in node-red I go... and I come up with this flow... but it's not working. after about a good 30 minutes, I notice that my automation never goes through the "false" route from my 1st "current state"
if you have a look at my picture, current state for "Dan's bulb off?" True will go, but the False never reaches "Mimi's bulb on" regardless of the bulb is on or off.
am I doing something wrong? or not understanding how it works?
I've only had node-red for a week now.
```auto
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```
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### Author:  [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)
#### Post date: [2 March 2020 07:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/current-state-false-not-working/22463/2 "2020-03-02T07:33:53Z")
Add debug nodes to find out which node is not working as you expect. Give the debug nodes names so it is easier to read the debug panel.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [1 May 2020 07:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/current-state-false-not-working/22463/3 "2020-05-01T07:33:56Z")
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