diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
index b7bc40479cf..883ec4f1a44 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/connection.py
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ class HKDevice:
             cooldown=DEBOUNCE_COOLDOWN,
             immediate=False,
             function=self.async_update,
+            background=True,
         )
 
         self._availability_callbacks: set[CALLBACK_TYPE] = set()