diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/common/validate-condition.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/common/validate-condition.ts
index 9f200e1d48..c71ca4ea68 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/common/validate-condition.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/common/validate-condition.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { ensureArray } from "../../../common/array/ensure-array";
 import type { MediaQueriesListener } from "../../../common/dom/media_query";
 import { listenMediaQuery } from "../../../common/dom/media_query";
 import { isValidEntityId } from "../../../common/entity/valid_entity_id";
-import { UNAVAILABLE } from "../../../data/entity";
+import { UNKNOWN } from "../../../data/entity";
 import type { HomeAssistant } from "../../../types";
 
 export type Condition =
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function checkStateCondition(
   const state =
     condition.entity && hass.states[condition.entity]
       ? hass.states[condition.entity].state
-      : UNAVAILABLE;
+      : UNKNOWN;
   let value = condition.state ?? condition.state_not;
 
   // Handle entity_id, UI should be updated for conditional card (filters does not have UI for now)