diff --git a/homeassistant/components/timer/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/timer/__init__.py
index 72e93f5655a..5da68d99dd6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/timer/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/timer/__init__.py
@@ -325,12 +325,12 @@ class Timer(collection.CollectionEntity, RestoreEntity):
 
         self._end = start + self._remaining
 
+        self.async_write_ha_state()
         self.hass.bus.async_fire(event, {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: self.entity_id})
 
         self._listener = async_track_point_in_utc_time(
             self.hass, self._async_finished, self._end
         )
-        self.async_write_ha_state()
 
     @callback
     def async_change(self, duration: timedelta) -> None:
@@ -351,11 +351,11 @@ class Timer(collection.CollectionEntity, RestoreEntity):
         self._listener()
         self._end += duration
         self._remaining = self._end - dt_util.utcnow().replace(microsecond=0)
+        self.async_write_ha_state()
         self.hass.bus.async_fire(EVENT_TIMER_CHANGED, {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: self.entity_id})
         self._listener = async_track_point_in_utc_time(
             self.hass, self._async_finished, self._end
         )
-        self.async_write_ha_state()
 
     @callback
     def async_pause(self) -> None:
@@ -368,8 +368,8 @@ class Timer(collection.CollectionEntity, RestoreEntity):
         self._remaining = self._end - dt_util.utcnow().replace(microsecond=0)
         self._state = STATUS_PAUSED
         self._end = None
-        self.hass.bus.async_fire(EVENT_TIMER_PAUSED, {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: self.entity_id})
         self.async_write_ha_state()
+        self.hass.bus.async_fire(EVENT_TIMER_PAUSED, {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: self.entity_id})
 
     @callback
     def async_cancel(self) -> None:
@@ -381,10 +381,10 @@ class Timer(collection.CollectionEntity, RestoreEntity):
         self._end = None
         self._remaining = None
         self._running_duration = self._configured_duration
+        self.async_write_ha_state()
         self.hass.bus.async_fire(
             EVENT_TIMER_CANCELLED, {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: self.entity_id}
         )
-        self.async_write_ha_state()
 
     @callback
     def async_finish(self) -> None:
@@ -400,11 +400,11 @@ class Timer(collection.CollectionEntity, RestoreEntity):
         self._end = None
         self._remaining = None
         self._running_duration = self._configured_duration
+        self.async_write_ha_state()
         self.hass.bus.async_fire(
             EVENT_TIMER_FINISHED,
             {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: self.entity_id, ATTR_FINISHED_AT: end.isoformat()},
         )
-        self.async_write_ha_state()
 
     @callback
     def _async_finished(self, time: datetime) -> None:
@@ -418,11 +418,11 @@ class Timer(collection.CollectionEntity, RestoreEntity):
         self._end = None
         self._remaining = None
         self._running_duration = self._configured_duration
+        self.async_write_ha_state()
         self.hass.bus.async_fire(
             EVENT_TIMER_FINISHED,
             {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: self.entity_id, ATTR_FINISHED_AT: end.isoformat()},
         )
-        self.async_write_ha_state()
 
     async def async_update_config(self, config: ConfigType) -> None:
         """Handle when the config is updated."""
diff --git a/tests/components/timer/test_init.py b/tests/components/timer/test_init.py
index 5aca1625d1f..c1c9f56094b 100644
--- a/tests/components/timer/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/timer/test_init.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     EVENT_STATE_CHANGED,
     SERVICE_RELOAD,
 )
-from homeassistant.core import Context, CoreState, HomeAssistant, State
+from homeassistant.core import Context, CoreState, Event, HomeAssistant, State, callback
 from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError, Unauthorized
 from homeassistant.helpers import config_validation as cv, entity_registry as er
 from homeassistant.helpers.restore_state import StoredState, async_get
@@ -156,11 +156,12 @@ async def test_methods_and_events(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     assert state
     assert state.state == STATUS_IDLE
 
-    results = []
+    results: list[tuple[Event, str]] = []
 
-    def fake_event_listener(event):
+    @callback
+    def fake_event_listener(event: Event):
         """Fake event listener for trigger."""
-        results.append(event)
+        results.append((event, hass.states.get("timer.test1").state))
 
     hass.bus.async_listen(EVENT_TIMER_STARTED, fake_event_listener)
     hass.bus.async_listen(EVENT_TIMER_RESTARTED, fake_event_listener)
@@ -262,7 +263,10 @@ async def test_methods_and_events(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
 
         if step["event"] is not None:
             expected_events += 1
-            assert results[-1].event_type == step["event"]
+            last_result = results[-1]
+            event, state = last_result
+            assert event.event_type == step["event"]
+            assert state == step["state"]
             assert len(results) == expected_events
 
 
@@ -404,6 +408,7 @@ async def test_wait_till_timer_expires(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
 
     results = []
 
+    @callback
     def fake_event_listener(event):
         """Fake event listener for trigger."""
         results.append(event)
@@ -580,6 +585,7 @@ async def test_timer_restarted_event(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
 
     results = []
 
+    @callback
     def fake_event_listener(event):
         """Fake event listener for trigger."""
         results.append(event)
@@ -647,6 +653,7 @@ async def test_state_changed_when_timer_restarted(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
 
     results = []
 
+    @callback
     def fake_event_listener(event):
         """Fake event listener for trigger."""
         results.append(event)