diff --git a/custom_components/smartir/climate.py b/custom_components/smartir/climate.py
index f59fe46b0..7d2e6c8e4 100644
--- a/custom_components/smartir/climate.py
+++ b/custom_components/smartir/climate.py
@@ -425,7 +425,11 @@ async def _async_power_sensor_changed(self, event: Event[EventStateChangedData])
             if self._power_sensor_restore_state == True and self._last_on_operation is not None:
                 self._hvac_mode = self._last_on_operation
             else:
-                self._hvac_mode = STATE_ON
+                self._hvac_mode = (
+                    self._operation_modes[1]
+                    if len(self._operation_modes) > 1
+                    else HVACMode.OFF
+                )
 
             self.async_write_ha_state()
 
@@ -451,4 +455,4 @@ def _async_update_humidity(self, state):
             if state.state != STATE_UNKNOWN and state.state != STATE_UNAVAILABLE:
                 self._current_humidity = float(state.state)
         except ValueError as ex:
-            _LOGGER.error("Unable to update from humidity sensor: %s", ex)
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+            _LOGGER.error("Unable to update from humidity sensor: %s", ex)