diff --git a/esphome/components/lora/lora.cpp b/esphome/components/lora/lora.cpp
index 23a1b3f827..5203087acf 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lora/lora.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/lora/lora.cpp
@@ -162,17 +162,8 @@ void Lora::loop() {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "VALUE: %u ", data[2]);
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "RSSI: %u ", data[3]);
   } else {
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "WEIRD ");
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "WEIRD");
   }
-
-  // char *ptr;
-  // // set the rssi
-  // rssi_ = strtol(buffer.substr(buffer.length() - 1, 1).c_str(), &ptr, 2);
-  // ESP_LOGD(TAG, "RSSI: %u ", rssi_);
-  // // set the raw message
-  // if (!pin_data_found) {
-  //   raw_message_ = buffer.substr(0, buffer.length() - 1);
-  // }
 }
 }  // namespace lora
 }  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/lora/switch/switch_lora.cpp b/esphome/components/lora/switch/switch_lora.cpp
index ba026799d1..5bac173af1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lora/switch/switch_lora.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/lora/switch/switch_lora.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ namespace esphome {
 namespace lora {
 static const char *const TAG_SWITCH = "lora.switch";
 
-void LoraSwitch::write_state(bool state) { this->parent_->digital_write(this->pin_, state != this->inverted_); }
+void LoraSwitch::write_state(bool state) {
+  this->parent_->digital_write(this->pin_, state != this->inverted_);
+  // finally set it
+  this->publish_state(state);
+}
 void LoraSwitch::dump_config() { LOG_SWITCH(TAG_SWITCH, "Lora Switch", this); }
 }  // namespace lora
 }  // namespace esphome