diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Occupancy/GlsOccupancySensorBaseController.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Occupancy/GlsOccupancySensorBaseController.cs
index 711197a5..c788f293 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Occupancy/GlsOccupancySensorBaseController.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Occupancy/GlsOccupancySensorBaseController.cs	
@@ -95,9 +95,21 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
             });            
 		}
 
-		public GlsOccupancySensorBaseController(string key, string name)
+		public GlsOccupancySensorBaseController(string key, string name, DeviceConfig config)
             : base(key, name) 
         {
+
+            var props = config.Properties.ToObject<GlsOccupancySensorPropertiesConfig>();
+
+            if (props != null)
+            {
+                PropertiesConfig = props;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Debug.Console(1, this, "props are null.  Unable to deserialize into GlsOccupancySensorPropertiesConfig");
+            }
+
             AddPostActivationAction(() =>
                 {
                     OccSensor.OnlineStatusChange += (o, a) =>
diff --git a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Occupancy/GlsOdtOccupancySensorController.cs b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Occupancy/GlsOdtOccupancySensorController.cs
index e1b82bac..e19c9ba7 100644
--- a/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Occupancy/GlsOdtOccupancySensorController.cs	
+++ b/essentials-framework/Essentials Core/PepperDashEssentialsBase/Occupancy/GlsOdtOccupancySensorController.cs	
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace PepperDash.Essentials.Core
 
 		public GlsOdtOccupancySensorController(string key, Func<DeviceConfig, GlsOdtCCn> preActivationFunc,
 			DeviceConfig config)
-			: base(key, config.Name)
+			: base(key, config.Name, config)
 		{
 			AddPreActivationAction(() =>
 			{