diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/aqara-light/init.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/aqara-light/init.lua
index 7225246299..3009cb6d0c 100644
--- a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/aqara-light/init.lua
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/aqara-light/init.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local clusters = require "st.zigbee.zcl.clusters"
 local cluster_base = require "st.zigbee.cluster_base"
 local data_types = require "st.zigbee.data_types"
 local capabilities = require "st.capabilities"
+local preferences = require "preferences"
 
 local OnOff = clusters.OnOff
 local Level = clusters.Level
@@ -32,13 +33,15 @@ local function do_refresh(self, device)
   device:send(ColorControl.attributes.ColorTemperatureMireds:read(device))
 end
 
-local function do_configure(self, device)
-  device:configure()
+local function device_added(driver, device, event)
   device:send(cluster_base.write_manufacturer_specific_attribute(device,
     PRIVATE_CLUSTER_ID, PRIVATE_ATTRIBUTE_ID, MFG_CODE, data_types.Uint8, 1)) -- private
+end
+
+local function do_configure(self, device)
+  device:configure()
 
-  device:send(Level.attributes.OnTransitionTime:write(device, 0))
-  device:send(Level.attributes.OffTransitionTime:write(device, 0))
+  preferences.sync_preferences(self, device)
   device:send(ColorControl.commands.MoveToColorTemperature(device, 200, 0x0000))
 
   do_refresh(self, device)
@@ -54,6 +57,7 @@ end
 local aqara_light_handler = {
   NAME = "Aqara Light Handler",
   lifecycle_handlers = {
+    added = device_added,
     doConfigure = do_configure
   },
   capability_handlers = {
diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/preferences.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/preferences.lua
index 64c003eb56..928163fef1 100644
--- a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/preferences.lua
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/preferences.lua
@@ -62,6 +62,18 @@ preferences.update_preferences = function(driver, device, args)
   end
 end
 
+preferences.sync_preferences = function(driver, device)
+  local prefs = preferences.get_device_parameters(device)
+  if prefs ~= nil then
+    for id, value in pairs(device.preferences) do
+      if prefs and prefs[id] then
+        local message = prefs[id](device, value)
+        device:send(message)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
 preferences.get_device_parameters = function(zigbee_device)
   for _, device in pairs(devices) do
     if zigbee_device:get_manufacturer() == device.MATCHING_MATRIX.mfr and
diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_led_bulb.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_led_bulb.lua
index f3b86453dd..45bc9f3242 100644
--- a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_led_bulb.lua
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_led_bulb.lua
@@ -52,21 +52,24 @@ end
 
 test.set_test_init_function(test_init)
 
+test.register_coroutine_test(
+  "Handle added lifecycle",
+  function()
+    test.socket.zigbee:__set_channel_ordering("relaxed")
+    test.socket.device_lifecycle:__queue_receive({ mock_device.id, "added" })
+
+    test.socket.zigbee:__expect_send({
+      mock_device.id, cluster_base.write_manufacturer_specific_attribute(mock_device, PRIVATE_CLUSTER_ID,
+      PRIVATE_ATTRIBUTE_ID, MFG_CODE, data_types.Uint8, 1) })
+  end
+)
+
 test.register_coroutine_test(
   "Configure should configure all necessary attributes and refresh device",
   function()
     test.socket.device_lifecycle:__queue_receive({ mock_device.id, "doConfigure" })
     test.socket.zigbee:__set_channel_ordering("relaxed")
 
-    test.socket.zigbee:__expect_send(
-      {
-        mock_device.id,
-        cluster_base.write_manufacturer_specific_attribute(mock_device, PRIVATE_CLUSTER_ID, PRIVATE_ATTRIBUTE_ID
-          , MFG_CODE, data_types.Uint8, 1)
-      }
-    )
-    test.socket.zigbee:__expect_send({ mock_device.id, Level.attributes.OnTransitionTime:write(mock_device, 0) })
-    test.socket.zigbee:__expect_send({ mock_device.id, Level.attributes.OffTransitionTime:write(mock_device, 0) })
     test.socket.zigbee:__expect_send(
       {
         mock_device.id,
diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_light.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_light.lua
index a9517ab626..6bd83a7afa 100644
--- a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_light.lua
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_light.lua
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ local TURN_OFF_INDICATOR_ATTRIBUTE_ID = 0x0203
 local mock_device = test.mock_device.build_test_zigbee_device(
   {
     profile = t_utils.get_profile_definition("aqara-light.yml"),
+    preferences = { ["stse.lightFadeInTimeInSec"] = 0, ["stse.lightFadeOutTimeInSec"] = 0 },
     fingerprinted_endpoint_id = 0x01,
     zigbee_endpoints = {
       [1] = {
@@ -53,21 +54,27 @@ end
 
 test.set_test_init_function(test_init)
 
+test.register_coroutine_test(
+  "Handle added lifecycle",
+  function()
+    test.socket.zigbee:__set_channel_ordering("relaxed")
+    test.socket.device_lifecycle:__queue_receive({ mock_device.id, "added" })
+
+    test.socket.zigbee:__expect_send({
+      mock_device.id, cluster_base.write_manufacturer_specific_attribute(mock_device, PRIVATE_CLUSTER_ID,
+      PRIVATE_ATTRIBUTE_ID, MFG_CODE, data_types.Uint8, 1) })
+  end
+)
+
 test.register_coroutine_test(
   "Configure should configure all necessary attributes and refresh device",
   function()
     test.socket.device_lifecycle:__queue_receive({ mock_device.id, "doConfigure" })
     test.socket.zigbee:__set_channel_ordering("relaxed")
 
-    test.socket.zigbee:__expect_send(
-      {
-        mock_device.id,
-        cluster_base.write_manufacturer_specific_attribute(mock_device, PRIVATE_CLUSTER_ID, PRIVATE_ATTRIBUTE_ID
-          , MFG_CODE, data_types.Uint8, 1)
-      }
-    )
     test.socket.zigbee:__expect_send({ mock_device.id, Level.attributes.OnTransitionTime:write(mock_device, 0) })
     test.socket.zigbee:__expect_send({ mock_device.id, Level.attributes.OffTransitionTime:write(mock_device, 0) })
+
     test.socket.zigbee:__expect_send(
       {
         mock_device.id,