diff --git a/homeassistant/components/automation/state.py b/homeassistant/components/automation/state.py
index fb146991602..65cca462ed9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/automation/state.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/automation/state.py
@@ -64,10 +64,19 @@ def async_trigger(hass, config, action):
             call_action()
             return
 
+        @callback
+        def clear_listener():
+            """Clear all unsub listener."""
+            nonlocal async_remove_state_for_cancel
+            nonlocal async_remove_state_for_listener
+            async_remove_state_for_listener = None
+            async_remove_state_for_cancel = None
+
         @callback
         def state_for_listener(now):
             """Fire on state changes after a delay and calls action."""
             async_remove_state_for_cancel()
+            clear_listener()
             call_action()
 
         @callback
@@ -77,6 +86,7 @@ def async_trigger(hass, config, action):
                 return
             async_remove_state_for_listener()
             async_remove_state_for_cancel()
+            clear_listener()
 
         async_remove_state_for_listener = async_track_point_in_utc_time(
             hass, state_for_listener, dt_util.utcnow() + time_delta)