diff --git a/zha/application/platforms/switch.py b/zha/application/platforms/switch.py
index d3f60f4f8..e4a6b4b11 100644
--- a/zha/application/platforms/switch.py
+++ b/zha/application/platforms/switch.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ def is_on(self) -> bool:
     async def async_turn_on(self) -> None:
         """Turn the entity on."""
         result = await self._on_off_cluster_handler.on()
-        if isinstance(result, Exception) or result[1] is not Status.SUCCESS:
+        if result[1] is not Status.SUCCESS:
             return
         self._state = True
         self.maybe_emit_state_changed_event()
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ async def async_turn_on(self) -> None:
     async def async_turn_off(self) -> None:
         """Turn the entity off."""
         result = await self._on_off_cluster_handler.off()
-        if isinstance(result, Exception) or result[1] is not Status.SUCCESS:
+        if result[1] is not Status.SUCCESS:
             return
         self._state = False
         self.maybe_emit_state_changed_event()