Sort properties prior to sending updates

custom_components/tuya_local/device.py

@@ -443,9 +443,7 @@ class TuyaLocalDevice(object):
         now = time()
 
         pending_updates = self._get_pending_updates()
-        # format properties in numeric order
-        sorted_properties = sorted(properties.items(), key=lambda x:int(x[0]))
-        for key, value in sorted_properties:
+        for key, value in properties.items():
             pending_updates[key] = {
                 "value": value,
                 "updated_at": now,
@@ -571,9 +569,13 @@ class TuyaLocalDevice(object):
 
     def _get_pending_updates(self):
         now = time()
+        # sort pending updates according to their API identifier
+        pending_updates_sorted = sorted(
+            self._pending_updates.items(), key=lambda x: int(x[0])
+            )
         self._pending_updates = {
             key: value
-            for key, value in self._pending_updates.items()
+            for key, value in pending_updates_sorted
             if not value["sent"]
             or now - value.get("updated_at", 0) < self._FAKE_IT_TIMEOUT
         }