diff --git a/matter_server/server/device_controller.py b/matter_server/server/device_controller.py
index 0610b44e..b3970b0d 100644
--- a/matter_server/server/device_controller.py
+++ b/matter_server/server/device_controller.py
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ def __init__(
         # we keep the last events in memory so we can include them in the diagnostics dump
         self.event_history: Deque[Attribute.EventReadResult] = deque(maxlen=25)
         self._subscriptions: dict[int, Attribute.SubscriptionTransaction] = {}
+        self._attr_subscriptions: dict[int, list[tuple[Any, ...]] | str] = {}
+        self._resub_timer: dict[int, asyncio.TimerHandle] = {}
         self._nodes: dict[int, MatterNodeData | None] = {}
         self.wifi_credentials_set: bool = False
         self.thread_credentials_set: bool = False
@@ -452,8 +454,17 @@ async def subscribe_attribute(
             subkey=str(node_id),
             value=node,
         )
+
         # (re)setup node subscription
-        asyncio.create_task(self._subscribe_node(node_id))
+        # this could potentially be called multiple times within a short timeframe
+        # so debounce it a bit
+        def resubscribe():
+            self._resub_timer.pop(node_id, None)
+            asyncio.create_task(self._subscribe_node(node_id))
+
+        if existing_timer := self._resub_timer.pop(node_id, None):
+            existing_timer.cancel()
+        self._resub_timer[node_id] = self.server.loop.call_later(5, resubscribe)
 
     async def _subscribe_node(self, node_id: int) -> None:
         """
@@ -471,20 +482,11 @@ async def _subscribe_node(self, node_id: int) -> None:
             )
 
         node_logger = LOGGER.getChild(f"[node {node_id}]")
-        node_logger.debug("Setting up subscriptions...")
         node_lock = self._get_node_lock(node_id)
-        # check if we already have an subscription for this node,
-        # if so, we need to unsubscribe first because a device can only maintain
-        # a very limited amount of concurrent subscriptions.
-        if sub := self._subscriptions.pop(node_id, None):
-            async with node_lock:
-                node_logger.info("Unsubscribing from existing subscription.")
-                await self._call_sdk(sub.Shutdown)
-
         node = cast(MatterNodeData, self._nodes[node_id])
         await self._resolve_node(node_id=node_id)
 
-        # work out attribute subscriptions
+        # work out all (current) attribute subscriptions
         attr_subscriptions = []
         for (
             endpoint_id,
@@ -511,11 +513,25 @@ async def _subscribe_node(self, node_id: int) -> None:
                 # Wildcard endpoint, specific cluster
                 attr_subscriptions.append(cluster)
 
-        node_logger.debug("Setting up attributes and events subscription.")
         if len(attr_subscriptions) > 50:
             # prevent memory overload on node and fallback to wildcard sub if too many
             # individual subscriptions
             attr_subscriptions = "*"
+
+        # check if we already have an subscription for this node,
+        # if so, we need to unsubscribe first because a device can only maintain
+        # a very limited amount of concurrent subscriptions.
+        if sub := self._subscriptions.pop(node_id, None):
+            if self._attr_subscriptions.get(node_id) == attr_subscriptions:
+                # the current subscription already matches, no need to re-setup
+                node_logger.debug("Re-using existing subscription.")
+                return
+            async with node_lock:
+                node_logger.debug("Unsubscribing from existing subscription.")
+                await self._call_sdk(sub.Shutdown)
+
+        node_logger.debug("Setting up attributes and events subscription.")
+        self._attr_subscriptions[node_id] = attr_subscriptions
         async with node_lock:
             sub: Attribute.SubscriptionTransaction = await self.chip_controller.Read(
                 nodeid=node_id,
@@ -645,10 +661,12 @@ def resubscription_succeeded(
         sub.SetResubscriptionAttemptedCallback(resubscription_attempted)
         sub.SetResubscriptionSucceededCallback(resubscription_succeeded)
         self._subscriptions[node_id] = sub
+
         # if we reach this point, it means the node could be resolved
         # and the initial subscription succeeded, mark the node available.
         node.available = True
         node_logger.info("Subscription succeeded")
+        cache = sub.GetAttributes()
         self.server.signal_event(EventType.NODE_UPDATED, node)
 
     def _get_next_node_id(self) -> int: