diff --git a/homeassistant/components/alexa/capabilities.py b/homeassistant/components/alexa/capabilities.py
index 26d07760747..c2698211241 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/alexa/capabilities.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/alexa/capabilities.py
@@ -503,6 +503,10 @@ class AlexaColorController(AlexaCapability):
         """Return what properties this entity supports."""
         return [{"name": "color"}]
 
+    def properties_proactively_reported(self):
+        """Return True if properties asynchronously reported."""
+        return True
+
     def properties_retrievable(self):
         """Return True if properties can be retrieved."""
         return True
@@ -548,6 +552,10 @@ class AlexaColorTemperatureController(AlexaCapability):
         """Return what properties this entity supports."""
         return [{"name": "colorTemperatureInKelvin"}]
 
+    def properties_proactively_reported(self):
+        """Return True if properties asynchronously reported."""
+        return True
+
     def properties_retrievable(self):
         """Return True if properties can be retrieved."""
         return True
@@ -590,6 +598,10 @@ class AlexaPercentageController(AlexaCapability):
         """Return what properties this entity supports."""
         return [{"name": "percentage"}]
 
+    def properties_proactively_reported(self):
+        """Return True if properties asynchronously reported."""
+        return True
+
     def properties_retrievable(self):
         """Return True if properties can be retrieved."""
         return True
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/alexa/entities.py b/homeassistant/components/alexa/entities.py
index d6fa0415640..b14bebb3302 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/alexa/entities.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/alexa/entities.py
@@ -255,6 +255,9 @@ class AlexaEntity:
     def serialize_properties(self):
         """Yield each supported property in API format."""
         for interface in self.interfaces():
+            if not interface.properties_proactively_reported():
+                continue
+
             for prop in interface.serialize_properties():
                 yield prop