diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/base_class.py b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/base_class.py
index a03f16a1f09..a54c9f7d500 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/base_class.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/base_class.py
@@ -59,31 +59,38 @@ class TradfriBaseClass(Entity):
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize a device."""
         self._api = handle_error(api)
+        self._attr_name = device.name
+        self._attr_available = device.reachable
         self._device: Device = device
         self._device_control: BlindControl | LightControl | SocketControl | SignalRepeaterControl | AirPurifierControl | None = (
             None
         )
         self._device_data: Socket | Light | Blind | AirPurifier | None = None
         self._gateway_id = gateway_id
-        self._refresh(device)
+
+    async def _async_run_observe(self, cmd: Command) -> None:
+        """Run observe in a coroutine."""
+        try:
+            await self._api(cmd)
+        except PytradfriError as err:
+            self._attr_available = False
+            self.async_write_ha_state()
+            _LOGGER.warning("Observation failed, trying again", exc_info=err)
+            self._async_start_observe()
 
     @callback
     def _async_start_observe(self, exc: Exception | None = None) -> None:
         """Start observation of device."""
         if exc:
+            self._attr_available = False
             self.async_write_ha_state()
             _LOGGER.warning("Observation failed for %s", self._attr_name, exc_info=exc)
-
-        try:
-            cmd = self._device.observe(
-                callback=self._observe_update,
-                err_callback=self._async_start_observe,
-                duration=0,
-            )
-            self.hass.async_create_task(self._api(cmd))
-        except PytradfriError as err:
-            _LOGGER.warning("Observation failed, trying again", exc_info=err)
-            self._async_start_observe()
+        cmd = self._device.observe(
+            callback=self._observe_update,
+            err_callback=self._async_start_observe,
+            duration=0,
+        )
+        self.hass.async_create_task(self._async_run_observe(cmd))
 
     async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
         """Start thread when added to hass."""
@@ -93,12 +100,14 @@ class TradfriBaseClass(Entity):
     def _observe_update(self, device: Device) -> None:
         """Receive new state data for this device."""
         self._refresh(device)
-        self.async_write_ha_state()
 
-    def _refresh(self, device: Device) -> None:
+    def _refresh(self, device: Device, write_ha: bool = True) -> None:
         """Refresh the device data."""
         self._device = device
         self._attr_name = device.name
+        self._attr_available = device.reachable
+        if write_ha:
+            self.async_write_ha_state()
 
 
 class TradfriBaseDevice(TradfriBaseClass):
@@ -119,8 +128,3 @@ class TradfriBaseDevice(TradfriBaseClass):
             sw_version=info.firmware_version,
             via_device=(DOMAIN, self._gateway_id),
         )
-
-    def _refresh(self, device: Device) -> None:
-        """Refresh the device data."""
-        super()._refresh(device)
-        self._attr_available = device.reachable
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/cover.py b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/cover.py
index 7bcbf5af5e1..074b6ddd726 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/cover.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/cover.py
@@ -41,10 +41,9 @@ class TradfriCover(TradfriBaseDevice, CoverEntity):
         gateway_id: str,
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize a cover."""
-        super().__init__(device, api, gateway_id)
         self._attr_unique_id = f"{gateway_id}-{device.id}"
-
-        self._refresh(device)
+        super().__init__(device, api, gateway_id)
+        self._refresh(device, write_ha=False)
 
     @property
     def extra_state_attributes(self) -> dict[str, str] | None:
@@ -90,11 +89,10 @@ class TradfriCover(TradfriBaseDevice, CoverEntity):
         """Return if the cover is closed or not."""
         return self.current_cover_position == 0
 
-    def _refresh(self, device: Command) -> None:
+    def _refresh(self, device: Command, write_ha: bool = True) -> None:
         """Refresh the cover data."""
-        super()._refresh(device)
-        self._device = device
-
         # Caching of BlindControl and cover object
+        self._device = device
         self._device_control = device.blind_control
         self._device_data = device.blind_control.blinds[0]
+        super()._refresh(device, write_ha=write_ha)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/fan.py b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/fan.py
index b2f8641addb..d1b5de8b7cc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/fan.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/fan.py
@@ -166,10 +166,9 @@ class TradfriAirPurifierFan(TradfriBaseDevice, FanEntity):
             return
         await self._api(self._device_control.set_mode(0))
 
-    def _refresh(self, device: Command) -> None:
+    def _refresh(self, device: Command, write_ha: bool = True) -> None:
         """Refresh the purifier data."""
-        super()._refresh(device)
-
         # Caching of air purifier control and purifier object
         self._device_control = device.air_purifier_control
         self._device_data = device.air_purifier_control.air_purifiers[0]
+        super()._refresh(device, write_ha=write_ha)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/light.py b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/light.py
index 53309e144ff..5a2da96152f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/light.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class TradfriGroup(TradfriBaseClass, LightEntity):
 
         self._attr_unique_id = f"group-{gateway_id}-{device.id}"
         self._attr_should_poll = True
-        self._refresh(device)
+        self._refresh(device, write_ha=False)
 
     async def async_update(self) -> None:
         """Fetch new state data for the group.
@@ -134,8 +134,7 @@ class TradfriLight(TradfriBaseDevice, LightEntity):
         if device.light_control.can_set_temp:
             _features |= SUPPORT_COLOR_TEMP
         self._attr_supported_features = _features
-
-        self._refresh(device)
+        self._refresh(device, write_ha=False)
         if self._device_control:
             self._attr_min_mireds = self._device_control.min_mireds
             self._attr_max_mireds = self._device_control.max_mireds
@@ -270,10 +269,9 @@ class TradfriLight(TradfriBaseDevice, LightEntity):
             if command is not None:
                 await self._api(command)
 
-    def _refresh(self, device: Command) -> None:
+    def _refresh(self, device: Command, write_ha: bool = True) -> None:
         """Refresh the light data."""
-        super()._refresh(device)
-
         # Caching of LightControl and light object
         self._device_control = device.light_control
         self._device_data = device.light_control.lights[0]
+        super()._refresh(device, write_ha=write_ha)
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/switch.py b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/switch.py
index b7051989265..d308e78c3d1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tradfri/switch.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tradfri/switch.py
@@ -46,13 +46,12 @@ class TradfriSwitch(TradfriBaseDevice, SwitchEntity):
         super().__init__(device, api, gateway_id)
         self._attr_unique_id = f"{gateway_id}-{device.id}"
 
-    def _refresh(self, device: Command) -> None:
+    def _refresh(self, device: Command, write_ha: bool = True) -> None:
         """Refresh the switch data."""
-        super()._refresh(device)
-
         # Caching of switch control and switch object
         self._device_control = device.socket_control
         self._device_data = device.socket_control.sockets[0]
+        super()._refresh(device, write_ha=write_ha)
 
     @property
     def is_on(self) -> bool: