diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zone/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/zone/__init__.py
index 4c4b9c7c229..2fda501c447 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zone/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zone/__init__.py
@@ -281,7 +281,9 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
         """Handle core config updated."""
         await home_zone.async_update_config(_home_conf(hass))
 
-    hass.bus.async_listen(EVENT_CORE_CONFIG_UPDATE, core_config_updated)
+    hass.bus.async_listen(
+        EVENT_CORE_CONFIG_UPDATE, core_config_updated, run_immediately=True
+    )
 
     hass.data[DOMAIN] = storage_collection