diff --git a/homeassistant/core.py b/homeassistant/core.py
index 8c6a7f230de..056774a2adc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/core.py
+++ b/homeassistant/core.py
@@ -524,30 +524,43 @@ class HomeAssistant:
         if target is None:
             raise ValueError("Don't call add_job with None")
         if asyncio.iscoroutine(target):
-            self.loop.call_soon_threadsafe(self.async_add_job, target)
+            self.loop.call_soon_threadsafe(
+                functools.partial(self.async_add_job, target, eager_start=True)
+            )
             return
         if TYPE_CHECKING:
             target = cast(Callable[..., Any], target)
-        self.loop.call_soon_threadsafe(self.async_add_job, target, *args)
+        self.loop.call_soon_threadsafe(
+            functools.partial(self.async_add_job, target, *args, eager_start=True)
+        )
 
     @overload
     @callback
     def async_add_job(
-        self, target: Callable[..., Coroutine[Any, Any, _R]], *args: Any
+        self,
+        target: Callable[..., Coroutine[Any, Any, _R]],
+        *args: Any,
+        eager_start: bool = False,
     ) -> asyncio.Future[_R] | None:
         ...
 
     @overload
     @callback
     def async_add_job(
-        self, target: Callable[..., Coroutine[Any, Any, _R] | _R], *args: Any
+        self,
+        target: Callable[..., Coroutine[Any, Any, _R] | _R],
+        *args: Any,
+        eager_start: bool = False,
     ) -> asyncio.Future[_R] | None:
         ...
 
     @overload
     @callback
     def async_add_job(
-        self, target: Coroutine[Any, Any, _R], *args: Any
+        self,
+        target: Coroutine[Any, Any, _R],
+        *args: Any,
+        eager_start: bool = False,
     ) -> asyncio.Future[_R] | None:
         ...
 
@@ -556,6 +569,7 @@ class HomeAssistant:
         self,
         target: Callable[..., Coroutine[Any, Any, _R] | _R] | Coroutine[Any, Any, _R],
         *args: Any,
+        eager_start: bool = False,
     ) -> asyncio.Future[_R] | None:
         """Add a job to be executed by the event loop or by an executor.
 
@@ -571,7 +585,7 @@ class HomeAssistant:
             raise ValueError("Don't call async_add_job with None")
 
         if asyncio.iscoroutine(target):
-            return self.async_create_task(target)
+            return self.async_create_task(target, eager_start=eager_start)
 
         # This code path is performance sensitive and uses
         # if TYPE_CHECKING to avoid the overhead of constructing
@@ -579,7 +593,7 @@ class HomeAssistant:
         # https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/71960
         if TYPE_CHECKING:
             target = cast(Callable[..., Coroutine[Any, Any, _R] | _R], target)
-        return self.async_add_hass_job(HassJob(target), *args)
+        return self.async_add_hass_job(HassJob(target), *args, eager_start=eager_start)
 
     @overload
     @callback
diff --git a/tests/common.py b/tests/common.py
index 0766da158d1..cbc295bf43a 100644
--- a/tests/common.py
+++ b/tests/common.py
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ async def async_test_home_assistant(
     orig_async_create_task = hass.async_create_task
     orig_tz = dt_util.DEFAULT_TIME_ZONE
 
-    def async_add_job(target, *args):
+    def async_add_job(target, *args, eager_start: bool = False):
         """Add job."""
         check_target = target
         while isinstance(check_target, ft.partial):
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ async def async_test_home_assistant(
             fut.set_result(target(*args))
             return fut
 
-        return orig_async_add_job(target, *args)
+        return orig_async_add_job(target, *args, eager_start=eager_start)
 
     def async_add_executor_job(target, *args):
         """Add executor job."""
diff --git a/tests/test_core.py b/tests/test_core.py
index 18e0d352710..1d6f2830925 100644
--- a/tests/test_core.py
+++ b/tests/test_core.py
@@ -736,6 +736,20 @@ async def test_pending_scheduler(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     assert len(call_count) == 3
 
 
+def test_add_job_pending_tasks_coro(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
+    """Add a coro to pending tasks."""
+
+    async def test_coro():
+        """Test Coro."""
+        pass
+
+    for _ in range(2):
+        hass.add_job(test_coro())
+
+    # Ensure add_job does not run immediately
+    assert len(hass._tasks) == 0
+
+
 async def test_async_add_job_pending_tasks_coro(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Add a coro to pending tasks."""
     call_count = []
@@ -745,18 +759,12 @@ async def test_async_add_job_pending_tasks_coro(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
         call_count.append("call")
 
     for _ in range(2):
-        hass.add_job(test_coro())
-
-    async def wait_finish_callback():
-        """Wait until all stuff is scheduled."""
-        await asyncio.sleep(0)
-        await asyncio.sleep(0)
-
-    await wait_finish_callback()
+        hass.async_add_job(test_coro())
 
     assert len(hass._tasks) == 2
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
     assert len(call_count) == 2
+    assert len(hass._tasks) == 0
 
 
 async def test_async_create_task_pending_tasks_coro(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
@@ -768,18 +776,12 @@ async def test_async_create_task_pending_tasks_coro(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None
         call_count.append("call")
 
     for _ in range(2):
-        hass.create_task(test_coro())
-
-    async def wait_finish_callback():
-        """Wait until all stuff is scheduled."""
-        await asyncio.sleep(0)
-        await asyncio.sleep(0)
-
-    await wait_finish_callback()
+        hass.async_create_task(test_coro())
 
     assert len(hass._tasks) == 2
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
     assert len(call_count) == 2
+    assert len(hass._tasks) == 0
 
 
 async def test_async_add_job_pending_tasks_executor(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None: