diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py b/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py
index eee35fa4cca..66bbc744b70 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py
@@ -1234,6 +1234,7 @@ class Entity(
             self.hass.async_create_task(
                 self.async_update_ha_state(force_refresh),
                 f"Entity schedule update ha state {self.entity_id}",
+                eager_start=True,
             )
         else:
             self.async_write_ha_state()