diff --git a/homeassistant/components/alexa/handlers.py b/homeassistant/components/alexa/handlers.py
index 03085550227..6df4beccdc8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/alexa/handlers.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/alexa/handlers.py
@@ -1209,7 +1209,7 @@ async def async_api_set_mode(
     if instance == f"{remote.DOMAIN}.{remote.ATTR_ACTIVITY}":
         activity = mode.split(".")[1]
         activities: list[str] | None = entity.attributes.get(remote.ATTR_ACTIVITY_LIST)
-        if activity != PRESET_MODE_NA and activities and preset_mode in activities:
+        if activity != PRESET_MODE_NA and activities and activity in activities:
             service = remote.SERVICE_TURN_ON
             data[remote.ATTR_ACTIVITY] = activity
         else: