diff --git a/room_control.py b/room_control.py
index b98dc8b..2e36dc5 100755
--- a/room_control.py
+++ b/room_control.py
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ class RoomController(Hass, Mqtt):
         if (await self.sleep_bool()):
             self.log(f'sleep: active')
             if (state := self.args.get('sleep_state')):
-                return state
+                return RoomState.from_json(state)
             else:
-                return {}
+                return RoomState(scene={})
         else:
             # now: datetime = await self.get_now()
             # self.log(f'Getting state for datetime: {now.strftime("%I:%M:%S %p")}')