diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/aqara/init.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/aqara/init.lua
index b1a91da6a8..7e49b2b395 100644
--- a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/aqara/init.lua
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/aqara/init.lua
@@ -142,6 +142,8 @@ local function private_mode_handler(driver, device, value, zb_rx)
   device:set_field(PRIVATE_MODE, value.value, { persist = true })
 
   if value.value ~= 1 then
+    device:send(cluster_base.write_manufacturer_specific_attribute(device,
+      PRIVATE_CLUSTER_ID, PRIVATE_ATTRIBUTE_ID, MFG_CODE, data_types.Uint8, 0x01)) -- private
     device:send(SimpleMetering.attributes.CurrentSummationDelivered:configure_reporting(device, 900, 3600, 1)) -- minimal interval : 15min
     device:set_field(constants.ELECTRICAL_MEASUREMENT_DIVISOR_KEY, 10, { persist = true })
     device:set_field(constants.SIMPLE_METERING_DIVISOR_KEY, 1000, { persist = true })
@@ -225,8 +227,6 @@ local function device_added(driver, device)
   device:emit_event(capabilities.powerMeter.power({ value = 0.0, unit = "W" }))
   device:emit_event(capabilities.energyMeter.energy({ value = 0.0, unit = "Wh" }))
 
-  device:send(cluster_base.write_manufacturer_specific_attribute(device,
-    PRIVATE_CLUSTER_ID, PRIVATE_ATTRIBUTE_ID, MFG_CODE, data_types.Uint8, 0x01)) -- private
 end
 
 local aqara_switch_handler = {
diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_smart_plug.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_smart_plug.lua
index 0cc7e663f6..1388994d7f 100644
--- a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_smart_plug.lua
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_smart_plug.lua
@@ -87,13 +87,6 @@ test.register_coroutine_test(
     test.socket.capability:__expect_send(
       mock_device:generate_test_message("main", capabilities.energyMeter.energy({ value = 0.0, unit = "Wh" }))
     )
-    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
 )
 
diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_smart_plug_t1.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_smart_plug_t1.lua
index d8c8383ca3..67464099cd 100644
--- a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_smart_plug_t1.lua
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_smart_plug_t1.lua
@@ -88,13 +88,6 @@ test.register_coroutine_test(
     test.socket.capability:__expect_send(
       mock_device:generate_test_message("main", capabilities.energyMeter.energy({ value = 0.0, unit = "Wh" }))
     )
-    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
 )
 
diff --git a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_switch_module.lua b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_switch_module.lua
index 3d9c9ccfe5..d891030fd3 100644
--- a/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_switch_module.lua
+++ b/drivers/SmartThings/zigbee-switch/src/test/test_aqara_switch_module.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ local AnalogInput = clusters.AnalogInput
 
 local MFG_CODE = 0x115F
 local PRIVATE_CLUSTER_ID = 0xFCC0
-local PRIVATE_ATTRIBUTE_ID = 0x0009
 local RESTORE_POWER_STATE_ATTRIBUTE_ID = 0x0201
 local ELECTRIC_SWITCH_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE_ID = 0x000A
 
@@ -68,13 +67,6 @@ test.register_coroutine_test(
     test.socket.capability:__expect_send(
       mock_device:generate_test_message("main", capabilities.energyMeter.energy({ value = 0.0, unit = "Wh" }))
     )
-    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
 )