diff --git a/homeassistant/components/logbook/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/logbook/__init__.py
index ee2ae3da4d9..0c614972e1e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/logbook/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/logbook/__init__.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
     possible_merged_entities_filter = convert_include_exclude_filter(merged_filter)
     if not possible_merged_entities_filter.empty_filter:
         filters = sqlalchemy_filter_from_include_exclude_conf(merged_filter)
-        entities_filter = possible_merged_entities_filter
+        entities_filter = possible_merged_entities_filter.get_filter()
     else:
         filters = None
         entities_filter = None
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/logbook/helpers.py b/homeassistant/components/logbook/helpers.py
index c8f55331de1..3a1ec971b54 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/logbook/helpers.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/logbook/helpers.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ from homeassistant.core import (
     split_entity_id,
 )
 from homeassistant.helpers import device_registry as dr, entity_registry as er
-from homeassistant.helpers.entityfilter import EntityFilter
 from homeassistant.helpers.event import async_track_state_change_event
 
 from .const import ALWAYS_CONTINUOUS_DOMAINS, AUTOMATION_EVENTS, BUILT_IN_EVENTS, DOMAIN
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ def extract_attr(source: dict[str, Any], attr: str) -> list[str]:
 @callback
 def event_forwarder_filtered(
     target: Callable[[Event], None],
-    entities_filter: EntityFilter | None,
+    entities_filter: Callable[[str], bool] | None,
     entity_ids: list[str] | None,
     device_ids: list[str] | None,
 ) -> Callable[[Event], None]:
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ def async_subscribe_events(
     subscriptions: list[CALLBACK_TYPE],
     target: Callable[[Event], None],
     event_types: tuple[str, ...],
-    entities_filter: EntityFilter | None,
+    entities_filter: Callable[[str], bool] | None,
     entity_ids: list[str] | None,
     device_ids: list[str] | None,
 ) -> None:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/logbook/models.py b/homeassistant/components/logbook/models.py
index 86dcfdf82c5..e351ee6bb61 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/logbook/models.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/logbook/models.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from homeassistant.components.recorder.models import (
 )
 from homeassistant.const import ATTR_ICON, EVENT_STATE_CHANGED
 from homeassistant.core import Context, Event, State, callback
-from homeassistant.helpers.entityfilter import EntityFilter
 import homeassistant.util.dt as dt_util
 from homeassistant.util.json import json_loads
 from homeassistant.util.ulid import ulid_to_bytes
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ class LogbookConfig:
         str, tuple[str, Callable[[LazyEventPartialState], dict[str, Any]]]
     ]
     sqlalchemy_filter: Filters | None = None
-    entity_filter: EntityFilter | None = None
+    entity_filter: Callable[[str], bool] | None = None
 
 
 class LazyEventPartialState:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/logbook/rest_api.py b/homeassistant/components/logbook/rest_api.py
index a1a7db3ed2c..57d0a6695c7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/logbook/rest_api.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/logbook/rest_api.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Event parser and human readable log generator."""
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from collections.abc import Callable
 from datetime import timedelta
 from http import HTTPStatus
 from typing import Any, cast
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ from homeassistant.components.recorder.filters import Filters
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant, callback
 from homeassistant.exceptions import InvalidEntityFormatError
 from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv
-from homeassistant.helpers.entityfilter import EntityFilter
 from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType
 import homeassistant.util.dt as dt_util
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def async_setup(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     conf: ConfigType,
     filters: Filters | None,
-    entities_filter: EntityFilter | None,
+    entities_filter: Callable[[str], bool] | None,
 ) -> None:
     """Set up the logbook rest API."""
     hass.http.register_view(LogbookView(conf, filters, entities_filter))
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class LogbookView(HomeAssistantView):
         self,
         config: dict[str, Any],
         filters: Filters | None,
-        entities_filter: EntityFilter | None,
+        entities_filter: Callable[[str], bool] | None,
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize the logbook view."""
         self.config = config
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/logbook/websocket_api.py b/homeassistant/components/logbook/websocket_api.py
index c4e6b9814f4..4afa40cb14f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/logbook/websocket_api.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/logbook/websocket_api.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ from homeassistant.components.recorder import get_instance
 from homeassistant.components.websocket_api import messages
 from homeassistant.components.websocket_api.connection import ActiveConnection
 from homeassistant.core import CALLBACK_TYPE, Event, HomeAssistant, callback
-from homeassistant.helpers.entityfilter import EntityFilter
 from homeassistant.helpers.event import async_track_point_in_utc_time
 from homeassistant.helpers.json import JSON_DUMP
 import homeassistant.util.dt as dt_util
@@ -357,7 +356,7 @@ async def ws_event_stream(
             )
             _unsub()
 
-    entities_filter: EntityFilter | None = None
+    entities_filter: Callable[[str], bool] | None = None
     if not event_processor.limited_select:
         logbook_config: LogbookConfig = hass.data[DOMAIN]
         entities_filter = logbook_config.entity_filter
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/recorder/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/recorder/__init__.py
index 7b43abd8dde..72d825d9e78 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/recorder/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/recorder/__init__.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
     exclude_attributes_by_domain: dict[str, set[str]] = {}
     hass.data[EXCLUDE_ATTRIBUTES] = exclude_attributes_by_domain
     conf = config[DOMAIN]
-    entity_filter = convert_include_exclude_filter(conf)
+    entity_filter = convert_include_exclude_filter(conf).get_filter()
     auto_purge = conf[CONF_AUTO_PURGE]
     auto_repack = conf[CONF_AUTO_REPACK]
     keep_days = conf[CONF_PURGE_KEEP_DAYS]
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/entityfilter.py b/homeassistant/helpers/entityfilter.py
index 057e8f0955e..a9d3ccad138 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/entityfilter.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/entityfilter.py
@@ -35,7 +35,14 @@ class EntityFilter:
         self._exclude_d = set(config[CONF_EXCLUDE_DOMAINS])
         self._include_eg = _convert_globs_to_pattern(config[CONF_INCLUDE_ENTITY_GLOBS])
         self._exclude_eg = _convert_globs_to_pattern(config[CONF_EXCLUDE_ENTITY_GLOBS])
-        self._filter: Callable[[str], bool] | None = None
+        self._filter = _generate_filter_from_sets_and_pattern_lists(
+            self._include_d,
+            self._include_e,
+            self._exclude_d,
+            self._exclude_e,
+            self._include_eg,
+            self._exclude_eg,
+        )
 
     def explicitly_included(self, entity_id: str) -> bool:
         """Check if an entity is explicitly included."""
@@ -49,17 +56,12 @@ class EntityFilter:
             bool(self._exclude_eg and self._exclude_eg.match(entity_id))
         )
 
+    def get_filter(self) -> Callable[[str], bool]:
+        """Return the filter function."""
+        return self._filter
+
     def __call__(self, entity_id: str) -> bool:
         """Run the filter."""
-        if self._filter is None:
-            self._filter = _generate_filter_from_sets_and_pattern_lists(
-                self._include_d,
-                self._include_e,
-                self._exclude_d,
-                self._exclude_e,
-                self._include_eg,
-                self._exclude_eg,
-            )
         return self._filter(entity_id)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_entityfilter.py b/tests/helpers/test_entityfilter.py
index 2141c286914..48bc8110ec5 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_entityfilter.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_entityfilter.py
@@ -395,6 +395,28 @@ def test_explicitly_included() -> None:
     assert filt.explicitly_excluded("light.kitchen")
 
 
+def test_get_filter() -> None:
+    """Test we can get the underlying filter."""
+    conf = {
+        "include": {
+            "domains": ["light"],
+            "entity_globs": ["sensor.kitchen_*"],
+            "entities": ["switch.kitchen"],
+        },
+        "exclude": {
+            "domains": ["cover"],
+            "entity_globs": ["sensor.weather_*"],
+            "entities": ["light.kitchen"],
+        },
+    }
+    filt: EntityFilter = INCLUDE_EXCLUDE_FILTER_SCHEMA(conf)
+    underlying_filter = filt.get_filter()
+    assert underlying_filter("light.any")
+    assert not underlying_filter("switch.other")
+    assert underlying_filter("sensor.kitchen_4")
+    assert underlying_filter("switch.kitchen")
+
+
 def test_complex_include_exclude_filter() -> None:
     """Test a complex include exclude filter."""
     conf = {