AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'state'

[paulius2k]

When reloading template entities yaml config, I get this error:

Logger: homeassistant
Source: custom_components/irrigationprogram/zone.py:243
integration: Irrigation controller ([documentation](https://github.com/petergridge/irrigation-v5), [issues](https://github.com/petergridge/irrigation-v5/issues))
First occurred: 13:43:53 (1218 occurrences)
Last logged: 20:20:13

Error doing job: Task exception was never retrieved (None)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/config/custom_components/irrigationprogram/zone.py", line 499, in calc_next_run
    v_error = await self.handle_validation_error()
              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/config/custom_components/irrigationprogram/zone.py", line 355, in handle_validation_error
    while await self.next_run_validation() == CONST_PAUSED:
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/config/custom_components/irrigationprogram/zone.py", line 456, in next_run_validation
    self.rain_sensor == CONST_ON
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/config/custom_components/irrigationprogram/zone.py", line 243, in rain_sensor
    return self.hass.states.get(self._zonedata.rain_sensor).state
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'state'

Could you help me fix this issue?
Thank you.

[petergridge]

Hi, just checking if you modified the program and did not apply a newly generated version of of the card?

[paulius2k]

No, I suppose I did not "apply a newly generated version of the card".
Not even sure what that means - is there anything about it in the description?

[petergridge]

Sorry I assumed you were using the YAML version of the card.

Can you provide the diagnostics data.

If you program is not to complex you can also try recreating it.

[paulius2k]

I did not delete the old program, but I created a new one - a copy.

Before creation of the new one, I had 42 errors ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant] Error doing job: Task exception was never retrieved (None), after creation of the new program, I got 84 errors:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/config/custom_components/irrigationprogram/zone.py", line 499, in calc_next_run
    v_error = await self.handle_validation_error()
              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/config/custom_components/irrigationprogram/zone.py", line 355, in handle_validation_error
    while await self.next_run_validation() == CONST_PAUSED:
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/config/custom_components/irrigationprogram/zone.py", line 456, in next_run_validation
    self.rain_sensor == CONST_ON
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/config/custom_components/irrigationprogram/zone.py", line 243, in rain_sensor
    return self.hass.states.get(self._zonedata.rain_sensor).state
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'state'

Here is the diagnostics of the old program:

{
  "home_assistant": {
    "installation_type": "Home Assistant OS",
    "version": "2025.5.3",
    "dev": false,
    "hassio": true,
    "virtualenv": false,
    "python_version": "3.13.3",
    "docker": true,
    "arch": "aarch64",
    "os_name": "Linux",
    "os_version": "6.6.74-haos-raspi",
    "supervisor": "2025.05.5",
    "host_os": "Home Assistant OS 15.2",
    "docker_version": "28.0.4",
    "chassis": "embedded",
    "run_as_root": true
  },
  "custom_components": {
    "irrigationprogram": {
      "documentation": "https://github.com/petergridge/irrigation-v5",
      "version": "V2025.05.08",
      "requirements": []
    },
    "hacs": {
      "documentation": "https://hacs.xyz/docs/use/",
      "version": "2.0.5",
      "requirements": [
        "aiogithubapi>=22.10.1"
      ]
    },
  "integration_manifest": {
    "domain": "irrigationprogram",
    "name": "Irrigation controller",
    "codeowners": [
      "petergridge"
    ],
    "config_flow": true,
    "dependencies": [
      "lovelace",
      "sun"
    ],
    "documentation": "https://github.com/petergridge/irrigation-v5",
    "iot_class": "local_polling",
    "issue_tracker": "https://github.com/petergridge/irrigation-v5/issues",
    "requirements": [],
    "version": "V2025.05.08",
    "is_built_in": false,
    "overwrites_built_in": false
  },
  "setup_times": {
    "null": {
      "setup": 0.0005007539875805378
    },
    "01JV229PHY5HFW4FR778ZFJY1T": {
      "wait_import_platforms": -0.8469787342473865,
      "wait_base_component": -0.00210932781919837,
      "config_entry_setup": 7.886994833126664
    }
  },
  "data": {
    "irrigation_config": {
      "card_yaml": false,
      "device_type": "generic",
      "freq": true,
      "freq_options": [
        "1"
      ],
      "interlock": "off",
      "min_sec": "minutes",
      "name": "Vejos programa",
      "parallel": 1.0,
      "rain_behaviour": "stop",
      "start_type": "selector",
      "unique_id": "90acb75e-fd8a-4024-936d-6481c4498ce7",
      "updated": "2025-06-04 22:17:02.631749",
      "water_max": 70.0,
      "water_step": 1.0,
      "zone_delay_max": 120.0,
      "zones": [
        {
          "eco": false,
          "freq": false,
          "order": 10,
          "rain_sensor": "binary_sensor.stop_irrigation",
          "zone": "valve.lietaus_sulinio_vandens_papildymo_voztuvas_rele"
        },
        {
          "eco": false,
          "freq": false,
          "order": 20,
          "rain_sensor": "binary_sensor.stop_irrigation",
          "zone": "valve.geltona_zona"
        },
        {
          "eco": false,
          "freq": false,
          "order": 30,
          "rain_sensor": "binary_sensor.stop_irrigation",
          "zone": "valve.zalia_zona"
        },
        {
          "eco": false,
          "freq": false,
          "order": 40,
          "rain_sensor": "binary_sensor.stop_irrigation",
          "zone": "valve.raudona_zona"
        },
        {
          "eco": false,
          "freq": false,
          "order": 50,
          "rain_sensor": "binary_sensor.stop_irrigation",
          "zone": "valve.melyna_zona"
        },
        {
          "eco": false,
          "freq": false,
          "order": 60,
          "rain_sensor": "binary_sensor.stop_irrigation",
          "zone": "valve.rozine_zona"
        },
        {
          "eco": false,
          "freq": false,
          "order": 70,
          "rain_sensor": "binary_sensor.stop_irrigation",
          "zone": "valve.skroblu_zona"
        }
      ]
    },
    "irrigation_data": {
      "__type": "<class 'custom_components.irrigationprogram.IrrigationData'>",
      "repr": "IrrigationData(program=IrrigationProgram(name='Vejos programa', switch=<entity switch.vejos_programa=off>, pause=<entity switch.pause_3=off>, unique_id='01JV229PHY5HFW4FR778ZFJY1T', config=<entity switch.settings_9=off>, start_time=<entity time.start_time_3=22:00:00>, remaining_time=<entity sensor.remaining_time_9=00:00:00>, multitime=None, sunrise_offset=None, sunset_offset=None, start_type='selector', frequency=<entity select.frequency_7=1>, freq_options=['1'], freq=True, rain_behaviour='stop', enabled=<entity switch.enable_program_3=on>, controller_type='generic', inter_zone_delay=<entity number.zone_transition_2=5.0>, interlock='off', zone_count=7, min_sec='minutes', water_max=70.0, water_step=1.0, zone_delay_max=120.0, parallel=1.0, card_yaml=False), zone_data=[IrrigationZoneData(zone='valve.lietaus_sulinio_vandens_papildymo_voztuvas_rele', switch=<entity switch.lietaus_sulinio_vandens_papildymo_voztuvas_rele=off>, type='valve', name='lietaus_sulinio_vandens_papildymo_voztuvas_rele', config=<entity switch.settings=off>, eco=False, water=<entity number.watering_time=20.0>, wait=None, repeat=None, frequency=None, freq=False, ignore_sensors=<entity switch.ignore_sensors_7=off>, enabled=<entity switch.enable_zone=off>, status=<entity sensor.zone_status_6=zone_disabled>, next_run=<entity sensor.next_run_6=unknown>, last_ran=<entity sensor.last_ran=2025-05-27T19:00:00+00:00>, remaining_time=<entity sensor.remaining_time=00:00:00>, rain_sensor='binary_sensor.stop_irrigation', pump=None, flow_sensor=None, adjustment=None, water_source=None, flow_rate=None), IrrigationZoneData(zone='valve.geltona_zona', switch=<entity switch.geltona_vejos_zona=off>, type='valve', name='geltona_zona', config=<entity switch.settings_10=off>, eco=False, water=<entity number.watering_time_7=15.0>, wait=None, repeat=None, frequency=None, freq=False, ignore_sensors=<entity switch.ignore_sensors=off>, enabled=<entity switch.enable_zone_7=on>, status=<entity sensor.zone_status=off>, next_run=<entity sensor.next_run=2025-06-14T19:00:00+00:00>, last_ran=<entity sensor.last_ran_7=2025-06-10T19:00:00+00:00>, remaining_time=<entity sensor.remaining_time_10=00:00:00>, rain_sensor='binary_sensor.stop_irrigation', pump=None, flow_sensor=None, adjustment=None, water_source=None, flow_rate=None), IrrigationZoneData(zone='valve.zalia_zona', switch=<entity switch.zalia_vejos_zona=off>, type='valve', name='zalia_zona', config=<entity switch.settings_11=on>, eco=False, water=<entity number.watering_time_8=15.0>, wait=None, repeat=None, frequency=None, freq=False, ignore_sensors=<entity switch.ignore_sensors_2=off>, enabled=<entity switch.enable_zone_8=on>, status=<entity sensor.zone_status_2=off>, next_run=<entity sensor.next_run_2=2025-06-14T19:00:00+00:00>, last_ran=<entity sensor.last_ran_8=2025-06-10T19:15:10+00:00>, remaining_time=<entity sensor.remaining_time_11=00:00:00>, rain_sensor='binary_sensor.stop_irrigation', pump=None, flow_sensor=None, adjustment=None, water_source=None, flow_rate=None), IrrigationZoneData(zone='valve.raudona_zona', switch=<entity switch.raudona_vejos_zona=off>, type='valve', name='raudona_zona', config=<entity switch.settings_12=on>, eco=False, water=<entity number.watering_time_9=15.0>, wait=None, repeat=None, frequency=None, freq=False, ignore_sensors=<entity switch.ignore_sensors_3=off>, enabled=<entity switch.enable_zone_9=on>, status=<entity sensor.zone_status_3=off>, next_run=<entity sensor.next_run_3=2025-06-14T19:00:00+00:00>, last_ran=<entity sensor.last_ran_9=2025-06-10T19:30:19+00:00>, remaining_time=<entity sensor.remaining_time_12=00:00:00>, rain_sensor='binary_sensor.stop_irrigation', pump=None, flow_sensor=None, adjustment=None, water_source=None, flow_rate=None), IrrigationZoneData(zone='valve.melyna_zona', switch=<entity switch.melyna_vejos_zona=off>, type='valve', name='melyna_zona', config=<entity switch.settings_13=on>, eco=False, water=<entity number.watering_time_10=15.0>, wait=None, repeat=None, frequency=None, freq=False, ignore_sensors=<entity switch.ignore_sensors_4=off>, enabled=<entity switch.enable_zone_10=on>, status=<entity sensor.zone_status_4=off>, next_run=<entity sensor.next_run_4=2025-06-14T19:00:00+00:00>, last_ran=<entity sensor.last_ran_10=2025-06-10T19:45:28+00:00>, remaining_time=<entity sensor.remaining_time_13=00:00:00>, rain_sensor='binary_sensor.stop_irrigation', pump=None, flow_sensor=None, adjustment=None, water_source=None, flow_rate=None), IrrigationZoneData(zone='valve.rozine_zona', switch=<entity switch.rozine_ivaziavimo_vejos_zona=off>, type='valve', name='rozine_zona', config=<entity switch.settings_14=on>, eco=False, water=<entity number.watering_time_11=15.0>, wait=None, repeat=None, frequency=None, freq=False, ignore_sensors=<entity switch.ignore_sensors_5=off>, enabled=<entity switch.enable_zone_11=on>, status=<entity sensor.zone_status_5=off>, next_run=<entity sensor.next_run_5=2025-06-14T19:00:00+00:00>, last_ran=<entity sensor.last_ran_11=2025-06-10T20:00:38+00:00>, remaining_time=<entity sensor.remaining_time_14=00:00:00>, rain_sensor='binary_sensor.stop_irrigation', pump=None, flow_sensor=None, adjustment=None, water_source=None, flow_rate=None), IrrigationZoneData(zone='valve.skroblu_zona', switch=<entity switch.skroblu_zona_2=off>, type='valve', name='skroblu_zona', config=<entity switch.settings_2=on>, eco=False, water=<entity number.watering_time_2=65.0>, wait=None, repeat=None, frequency=None, freq=False, ignore_sensors=<entity switch.ignore_sensors_6=off>, enabled=<entity switch.enable_zone_2=on>, status=<entity sensor.zone_status_7=off>, next_run=<entity sensor.next_run_7=2025-06-14T19:00:00+00:00>, last_ran=<entity sensor.last_ran_2=2025-05-31T20:00:37+00:00>, remaining_time=<entity sensor.remaining_time_2=00:00:00>, rain_sensor='binary_sensor.stop_irrigation', pump=None, flow_sensor=None, adjustment=None, water_source=None, flow_rate=None)])"
    }
  }
}

[petergridge]

It appears to be complaining about the rain sensor, can you try removing it from the configuration.

[paulius2k]

Removed rain sensor from all zones: no errors.
Added rain sensor to the first zone: no errors.
Added rain sensor additionally to the second zone: yes errors.
Removed rain sensor from the first zone, left it only in the second zone: yes errors.

[petergridge]

Thanks, that is strange, just confirming it is the same rain sensor for both zones.

Can you provide the yaml for the sensor so I can recreate it in my test bed.

[paulius2k]

hi
here is my rain sensor:

template:
  - binary_sensor:
      - name: "Stop irrigation"
        state: >
          {% if is_state("binary_sensor.raining_at_home", "on") or ((states('sensor.raining_at_home_duration_today') | float(0)) > 1) or ((states('sensor.rain_forecast_future_avg') | float(0)) > 1) -%}
            true
          {% else %}
            false
          {% endif %}

[petergridge]

Can you try it with just binary_sensor.raining_at_home instead of the template sensor, I am not seeing a failure in my testing.

I tried the two models below and both worked for me (not the same base sensor name but with a binary and two sensors)

template:
  - binary_sensor:
      - name: "Stop irrigation"
        state: >
          {% if states.binary_sensor.raining_at_home.state or states.sensor.raining_at_home_duration_today.state | float(0) > 1 or states.sensor.rain_forecast_future_avg.state | float(0) > 1 -%}
            true
          {% else %}
            false
          {% endif %}

template:
  - binary_sensor:
      - name: "Stop irrigation"
        state: >
          {% if is_state("binary_sensor.raining_at_home", "on") or states('sensor.raining_at_home_duration_today') | float(0) > 1 or states('sensor.rain_forecast_future_avg') | float(0) > 1 -%}
            true
          {% else %}
            false
          {% endif %}

[paulius2k]

I have upgraded the component to v2025.06.02.

Using binary_sensor.raining_at_home i get the same multiple errors:

2025-06-23 15:15:47.721 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant] Error doing job: Task exception was never retrieved (None)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/config/custom_components/irrigationprogram/zone.py", line 520, in calc_next_run
    v_error = await self.handle_validation_error()
              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/config/custom_components/irrigationprogram/zone.py", line 370, in handle_validation_error
    while await self.next_run_validation() == CONST_PAUSED:
          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/config/custom_components/irrigationprogram/zone.py", line 477, in next_run_validation
    self.rain_sensor == CONST_ON
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/config/custom_components/irrigationprogram/zone.py", line 256, in rain_sensor
    return self.hass.states.get(self._zonedata.rain_sensor).state
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'state'

And just to remind: the component operates correctly, just that the log is trashed with these messages.

[petergridge]

Hi, I have identified the issue with this error.

The irrigation program is loading before the template sensor has loaded resulting in this issue.

I will try and find a way to put a check and wait process in to catch this and clean up the logs. I hate seeing the logs with errors as well 😄