diff --git a/lib/extension/configure.ts b/lib/extension/configure.ts
index e6befa866c..6109f46616 100644
--- a/lib/extension/configure.ts
+++ b/lib/extension/configure.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export default class Configure extends Extension {
     private async configure(device: Device, event: 'started' | 'zigbee_event' | 'reporting_disabled' | 'mqtt_message',
         force=false, thowError=false): Promise<void> {
         if (!force) {
-            if (!device.definition?.configure || device.zh.interviewing) {
+            if (!device.definition?.configure || !device.zh.interviewCompleted) {
                 return;
             }
 
diff --git a/test/configure.test.js b/test/configure.test.js
index 2e7ef95b89..750e9350d3 100644
--- a/test/configure.test.js
+++ b/test/configure.test.js
@@ -192,19 +192,7 @@ describe('Configure', () => {
         expect(logger.warn).toHaveBeenCalledWith(`Skipping configure of 'ZNLDP12LM', device does not require this.`)
     });
 
-    it('Should not configure when interviewing', async () => {
-        const device = zigbeeHerdsman.devices.remote;
-        delete device.meta.configured;
-        device.interviewing = true;
-        const endpoint = device.getEndpoint(1);
-        mockClear(device);
-        await zigbeeHerdsman.events.lastSeenChanged({device});
-        await flushPromises();
-        expectRemoteNotConfigured();
-        device.interviewing = false;
-    });
-
-    it('Should configure when not interviewCompleted', async () => {
+    it('Should not configure when interview not completed', async () => {
         const device = zigbeeHerdsman.devices.remote;
         delete device.meta.configured;
         device.interviewCompleted = false;
@@ -212,7 +200,7 @@ describe('Configure', () => {
         mockClear(device);
         await zigbeeHerdsman.events.lastSeenChanged({device});
         await flushPromises();
-        expectRemoteConfigured();
+        expectRemoteNotConfigured();
         device.interviewCompleted = true;
     });