diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tado/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/tado/climate.py
index 6a2067ffff1..e6ae623d1fc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tado/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tado/climate.py
@@ -477,11 +477,9 @@ class TadoClimate(TadoZoneEntity, ClimateEntity):
     @property
     def target_temperature(self) -> float | None:
         """Return the temperature we try to reach."""
-        # If the target temperature will be None
-        # if the device is performing an action
-        # that does not affect the temperature or
-        # the device is switching states
-        return self._tado_zone_data.target_temp or self._tado_zone_data.current_temp
+        if self._current_tado_hvac_mode == CONST_MODE_OFF:
+            return TADO_DEFAULT_MIN_TEMP
+        return self._tado_zone_data.target_temp
 
     async def set_timer(
         self,