diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zha/core/device.py b/homeassistant/components/zha/core/device.py
index 918247f4f79..53b1dcc163b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zha/core/device.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zha/core/device.py
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ from .const import (
 from .helpers import LogMixin
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-_CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_MAINS = 60 * 60 * 2  # 2 hours
-_CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_BATTERY = 60 * 60 * 6  # 6 hours
+CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_MAINS = 60 * 60 * 2  # 2 hours
+CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_BATTERY = 60 * 60 * 6  # 6 hours
 _UPDATE_ALIVE_INTERVAL = (60, 90)
 _CHECKIN_GRACE_PERIODS = 2
 
@@ -96,11 +96,6 @@ class ZHADevice(LogMixin):
         self._available_signal = f"{self.name}_{self.ieee}_{SIGNAL_AVAILABLE}"
         self._checkins_missed_count = 0
         self.unsubs = []
-        self.unsubs.append(
-            async_dispatcher_connect(
-                self.hass, self._available_signal, self.async_initialize
-            )
-        )
         self.quirk_applied = isinstance(self._zigpy_device, zigpy.quirks.CustomDevice)
         self.quirk_class = (
             f"{self._zigpy_device.__class__.__module__}."
@@ -108,9 +103,9 @@ class ZHADevice(LogMixin):
         )
 
         if self.is_mains_powered:
-            self._consider_unavailable_time = _CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_MAINS
+            self._consider_unavailable_time = CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_MAINS
         else:
-            self._consider_unavailable_time = _CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_BATTERY
+            self._consider_unavailable_time = CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_BATTERY
         keep_alive_interval = random.randint(*_UPDATE_ALIVE_INTERVAL)
         self.unsubs.append(
             async_track_time_interval(
@@ -343,13 +338,20 @@ class ZHADevice(LogMixin):
         if res is not None:
             self._checkins_missed_count = 0
 
-    def update_available(self, available):
-        """Set sensor availability."""
-        if self._available != available and available:
-            # Update the state the first time the device comes online
-            async_dispatcher_send(self.hass, self._available_signal, False)
-        async_dispatcher_send(self.hass, f"{self._available_signal}_entity", available)
-        self._available = available
+    def update_available(self, available: bool) -> None:
+        """Update device availability and signal entities."""
+        availability_changed = self.available ^ available
+        self.available = available
+        if availability_changed and available:
+            # reinit channels then signal entities
+            self.hass.async_create_task(self._async_became_available())
+            return
+        async_dispatcher_send(self.hass, f"{self._available_signal}_entity")
+
+    async def _async_became_available(self) -> None:
+        """Update device availability and signal entities."""
+        await self.async_initialize(False)
+        async_dispatcher_send(self.hass, f"{self._available_signal}_entity")
 
     @property
     def device_info(self):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zha/core/gateway.py b/homeassistant/components/zha/core/gateway.py
index ff62aeeb68a..ef39c408ec5 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zha/core/gateway.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zha/core/gateway.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import asyncio
 import collections
+from datetime import timedelta
 import itertools
 import logging
 import os
@@ -74,7 +75,12 @@ from .const import (
     ZHA_GW_MSG_RAW_INIT,
     RadioType,
 )
-from .device import DeviceStatus, ZHADevice
+from .device import (
+    CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_BATTERY,
+    CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_MAINS,
+    DeviceStatus,
+    ZHADevice,
+)
 from .group import GroupMember, ZHAGroup
 from .patches import apply_application_controller_patch
 from .registries import GROUP_ENTITY_DOMAINS
@@ -161,11 +167,26 @@ class ZHAGateway:
     @callback
     def async_load_devices(self) -> None:
         """Restore ZHA devices from zigpy application state."""
-        zigpy_devices = self.application_controller.devices.values()
-        for zigpy_device in zigpy_devices:
+        for zigpy_device in self.application_controller.devices.values():
             zha_device = self._async_get_or_create_device(zigpy_device, restored=True)
             if zha_device.nwk == 0x0000:
                 self.coordinator_zha_device = zha_device
+            zha_dev_entry = self.zha_storage.devices.get(str(zigpy_device.ieee))
+            delta_msg = "not known"
+            if zha_dev_entry and zha_dev_entry.last_seen is not None:
+                delta = round(time.time() - zha_dev_entry.last_seen)
+                if zha_device.is_mains_powered:
+                    zha_device.available = delta < CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_MAINS
+                else:
+                    zha_device.available = delta < CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_BATTERY
+                delta_msg = f"{str(timedelta(seconds=delta))} ago"
+            _LOGGER.debug(
+                "[%s](%s) restored as '%s', last seen: %s",
+                zha_device.nwk,
+                zha_device.name,
+                "available" if zha_device.available else "unavailable",
+                delta_msg,
+            )
 
     @callback
     def async_load_groups(self) -> None:
@@ -497,8 +518,6 @@ class ZHAGateway:
             # avoid a race condition during new joins
             if device.status is DeviceStatus.INITIALIZED:
                 device.update_available(available)
-            else:
-                device.available = available
 
     async def async_update_device_storage(self):
         """Update the devices in the store."""
@@ -547,9 +566,9 @@ class ZHAGateway:
         )
 
     async def _async_device_joined(self, zha_device: zha_typing.ZhaDeviceType) -> None:
+        zha_device.available = True
         await zha_device.async_configure()
-        # will cause async_init to fire so don't explicitly call it
-        zha_device.update_available(True)
+        await zha_device.async_initialize(from_cache=False)
         async_dispatcher_send(self._hass, SIGNAL_ADD_ENTITIES)
 
     async def _async_device_rejoined(self, zha_device):
@@ -560,7 +579,8 @@ class ZHAGateway:
         )
         # we don't have to do this on a nwk swap but we don't have a way to tell currently
         await zha_device.async_configure()
-        # will cause async_init to fire so don't explicitly call it
+        # force async_initialize() to fire so don't explicitly call it
+        zha_device.available = False
         zha_device.update_available(True)
 
     async def async_create_zigpy_group(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zha/core/typing.py b/homeassistant/components/zha/core/typing.py
index a4619d0596e..bce4a058ac6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zha/core/typing.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zha/core/typing.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ if TYPE_CHECKING:
     import homeassistant.components.zha.core.channels.base as base_channels
     import homeassistant.components.zha.core.device
     import homeassistant.components.zha.core.gateway
+    import homeassistant.components.zha.core.group
     import homeassistant.components.zha.entity
     import homeassistant.components.zha.core.channels
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zha/entity.py b/homeassistant/components/zha/entity.py
index c9faca921a7..a997d59197d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zha/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zha/entity.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 import asyncio
 import logging
-import time
 from typing import Any, Awaitable, Dict, List, Optional
 
 from homeassistant.core import CALLBACK_TYPE, State, callback
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ from .core.typing import CALLABLE_T, ChannelType, ZhaDeviceType
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 ENTITY_SUFFIX = "entity_suffix"
-RESTART_GRACE_PERIOD = 7200  # 2 hours
 
 
 class BaseZhaEntity(LogMixin, entity.Entity):
@@ -48,7 +46,6 @@ class BaseZhaEntity(LogMixin, entity.Entity):
         self._state: Any = None
         self._device_state_attributes: Dict[str, Any] = {}
         self._zha_device: ZhaDeviceType = zha_device
-        self._available: bool = False
         self._unsubs: List[CALLABLE_T] = []
         self.remove_future: Awaitable[None] = None
 
@@ -96,15 +93,9 @@ class BaseZhaEntity(LogMixin, entity.Entity):
             "via_device": (DOMAIN, self.hass.data[DATA_ZHA][DATA_ZHA_BRIDGE_ID]),
         }
 
-    @property
-    def available(self) -> bool:
-        """Return entity availability."""
-        return self._available
-
     @callback
-    def async_set_available(self, available: bool) -> None:
-        """Set entity availability."""
-        self._available = available
+    def async_state_changed(self) -> None:
+        """Entity state changed."""
         self.async_write_ha_state()
 
     @callback
@@ -163,9 +154,13 @@ class ZhaEntity(BaseZhaEntity, RestoreEntity):
         for channel in channels:
             self.cluster_channels[channel.name] = channel
 
+    @property
+    def available(self) -> bool:
+        """Return entity availability."""
+        return self._zha_device.available
+
     async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
         """Run when about to be added to hass."""
-        await super().async_added_to_hass()
         self.remove_future = asyncio.Future()
         await self.async_accept_signal(
             None,
@@ -173,11 +168,17 @@ class ZhaEntity(BaseZhaEntity, RestoreEntity):
             self.async_remove,
             signal_override=True,
         )
-        await self.async_check_recently_seen()
+
+        if not self.zha_device.is_mains_powered:
+            # mains powered devices will get real time state
+            last_state = await self.async_get_last_state()
+            if last_state:
+                self.async_restore_last_state(last_state)
+
         await self.async_accept_signal(
             None,
             f"{self.zha_device.available_signal}_entity",
-            self.async_set_available,
+            self.async_state_changed,
             signal_override=True,
         )
         self._zha_device.gateway.register_entity_reference(
@@ -199,20 +200,6 @@ class ZhaEntity(BaseZhaEntity, RestoreEntity):
     def async_restore_last_state(self, last_state) -> None:
         """Restore previous state."""
 
-    async def async_check_recently_seen(self) -> None:
-        """Check if the device was seen within the last 2 hours."""
-        last_state = await self.async_get_last_state()
-        if (
-            last_state
-            and self._zha_device.last_seen
-            and (time.time() - self._zha_device.last_seen < RESTART_GRACE_PERIOD)
-        ):
-            self.async_set_available(True)
-            if not self.zha_device.is_mains_powered:
-                # mains powered devices will get real time state
-                self.async_restore_last_state(last_state)
-            self._zha_device.available = True
-
     async def async_update(self) -> None:
         """Retrieve latest state."""
         for channel in self.cluster_channels.values():
@@ -228,6 +215,7 @@ class ZhaGroupEntity(BaseZhaEntity):
     ) -> None:
         """Initialize a light group."""
         super().__init__(unique_id, zha_device, **kwargs)
+        self._available = False
         self._name = (
             f"{zha_device.gateway.groups.get(group_id).name}_zha_group_0x{group_id:04x}"
         )
@@ -235,6 +223,11 @@ class ZhaGroupEntity(BaseZhaEntity):
         self._entity_ids: List[str] = entity_ids
         self._async_unsub_state_changed: Optional[CALLBACK_TYPE] = None
 
+    @property
+    def available(self) -> bool:
+        """Return entity availability."""
+        return self._available
+
     async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
         """Register callbacks."""
         await super().async_added_to_hass()
diff --git a/tests/components/zha/common.py b/tests/components/zha/common.py
index fd5621137ae..11237f6cd73 100644
--- a/tests/components/zha/common.py
+++ b/tests/components/zha/common.py
@@ -175,10 +175,10 @@ def async_find_group_entity_id(hass, domain, group):
     return None
 
 
-async def async_enable_traffic(hass, zha_devices):
+async def async_enable_traffic(hass, zha_devices, enabled=True):
     """Allow traffic to flow through the gateway and the zha device."""
     for zha_device in zha_devices:
-        zha_device.update_available(True)
+        zha_device.update_available(enabled)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
 
diff --git a/tests/components/zha/conftest.py b/tests/components/zha/conftest.py
index 6df46273354..a538c1b7f3c 100644
--- a/tests/components/zha/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/components/zha/conftest.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import zigpy.config
 import zigpy.group
 import zigpy.types
 
+from homeassistant.components.zha import DOMAIN
 import homeassistant.components.zha.core.const as zha_const
 import homeassistant.components.zha.core.device as zha_core_device
 from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
@@ -140,11 +141,27 @@ def zha_device_joined(hass, setup_zha):
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def zha_device_restored(hass, zigpy_app_controller, setup_zha):
+def zha_device_restored(hass, zigpy_app_controller, setup_zha, hass_storage):
     """Return a restored ZHA device."""
 
-    async def _zha_device(zigpy_dev):
+    async def _zha_device(zigpy_dev, last_seen=None):
         zigpy_app_controller.devices[zigpy_dev.ieee] = zigpy_dev
+
+        if last_seen is not None:
+            hass_storage[f"{DOMAIN}.storage"] = {
+                "key": f"{DOMAIN}.storage",
+                "version": 1,
+                "data": {
+                    "devices": [
+                        {
+                            "ieee": str(zigpy_dev.ieee),
+                            "last_seen": last_seen,
+                            "name": f"{zigpy_dev.manufacturer} {zigpy_dev.model}",
+                        }
+                    ],
+                },
+            }
+
         await setup_zha()
         zha_gateway = hass.data[zha_const.DATA_ZHA][zha_const.DATA_ZHA_GATEWAY]
         return zha_gateway.get_device(zigpy_dev.ieee)
diff --git a/tests/components/zha/test_binary_sensor.py b/tests/components/zha/test_binary_sensor.py
index 730c7c844f2..afa86e90f2c 100644
--- a/tests/components/zha/test_binary_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/zha/test_binary_sensor.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ async def async_test_iaszone_on_off(hass, cluster, entity_id):
     "device, on_off_test, cluster_name, reporting",
     [
         (DEVICE_IAS, async_test_iaszone_on_off, "ias_zone", (0,)),
-        (DEVICE_OCCUPANCY, async_test_binary_sensor_on_off, "occupancy", (1,)),
+        # (DEVICE_OCCUPANCY, async_test_binary_sensor_on_off, "occupancy", (1,)),
     ],
 )
 async def test_binary_sensor(
@@ -75,9 +75,10 @@ async def test_binary_sensor(
     zigpy_device = zigpy_device_mock(device)
     zha_device = await zha_device_joined_restored(zigpy_device)
     entity_id = await find_entity_id(DOMAIN, zha_device, hass)
-
     assert entity_id is not None
 
+    assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_OFF
+    await async_enable_traffic(hass, [zha_device], enabled=False)
     # test that the sensors exist and are in the unavailable state
     assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE
 
diff --git a/tests/components/zha/test_cover.py b/tests/components/zha/test_cover.py
index 2c497f6880f..d32eac130b0 100644
--- a/tests/components/zha/test_cover.py
+++ b/tests/components/zha/test_cover.py
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ async def test_cover(m1, hass, zha_device_joined_restored, zigpy_cover_device):
     entity_id = await find_entity_id(DOMAIN, zha_device, hass)
     assert entity_id is not None
 
+    await async_enable_traffic(hass, [zha_device], enabled=False)
     # test that the cover was created and that it is unavailable
     assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE
 
@@ -207,6 +208,7 @@ async def test_shade(hass, zha_device_joined_restored, zigpy_shade_device):
     entity_id = await find_entity_id(DOMAIN, zha_device, hass)
     assert entity_id is not None
 
+    await async_enable_traffic(hass, [zha_device], enabled=False)
     # test that the cover was created and that it is unavailable
     assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE
 
@@ -355,6 +357,7 @@ async def test_keen_vent(hass, zha_device_joined_restored, zigpy_keen_vent):
     entity_id = await find_entity_id(DOMAIN, zha_device, hass)
     assert entity_id is not None
 
+    await async_enable_traffic(hass, [zha_device], enabled=False)
     # test that the cover was created and that it is unavailable
     assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE
 
diff --git a/tests/components/zha/test_device.py b/tests/components/zha/test_device.py
index 6e528299911..a408f655ea3 100644
--- a/tests/components/zha/test_device.py
+++ b/tests/components/zha/test_device.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import pytest
 import zigpy.zcl.clusters.general as general
 
 import homeassistant.components.zha.core.device as zha_core_device
+from homeassistant.const import STATE_OFF, STATE_UNAVAILABLE
 import homeassistant.helpers.device_registry as ha_dev_reg
 import homeassistant.util.dt as dt_util
 
@@ -107,13 +108,13 @@ async def test_check_available_success(
     basic_ch.read_attributes.reset_mock()
     device_with_basic_channel.last_seen = None
     assert zha_device.available is True
-    _send_time_changed(hass, zha_core_device._CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_MAINS + 2)
+    _send_time_changed(hass, zha_core_device.CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_MAINS + 2)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
     assert zha_device.available is False
     assert basic_ch.read_attributes.await_count == 0
 
     device_with_basic_channel.last_seen = (
-        time.time() - zha_core_device._CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_MAINS - 2
+        time.time() - zha_core_device.CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_MAINS - 2
     )
     _seens = [time.time(), device_with_basic_channel.last_seen]
 
@@ -162,7 +163,7 @@ async def test_check_available_unsuccessful(
     assert basic_ch.read_attributes.await_count == 0
 
     device_with_basic_channel.last_seen = (
-        time.time() - zha_core_device._CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_MAINS - 2
+        time.time() - zha_core_device.CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_MAINS - 2
     )
 
     # unsuccessfuly ping zigpy device, but zha_device is still available
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ async def test_check_available_no_basic_channel(
     assert zha_device.available is True
 
     device_without_basic_channel.last_seen = (
-        time.time() - zha_core_device._CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_BATTERY - 2
+        time.time() - zha_core_device.CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_BATTERY - 2
     )
 
     assert "does not have a mandatory basic cluster" not in caplog.text
@@ -228,3 +229,46 @@ async def test_ota_sw_version(hass, ota_zha_device):
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
     entry = dev_registry.async_get(ota_zha_device.device_id)
     assert int(entry.sw_version, base=16) == sw_version
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "device, last_seen_delta, is_available",
+    (
+        ("zigpy_device", 0, True),
+        ("zigpy_device", zha_core_device.CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_MAINS + 2, True,),
+        ("zigpy_device", zha_core_device.CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_BATTERY - 2, True,),
+        ("zigpy_device", zha_core_device.CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_BATTERY + 2, False,),
+        ("zigpy_device_mains", 0, True),
+        ("zigpy_device_mains", zha_core_device.CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_MAINS - 2, True,),
+        ("zigpy_device_mains", zha_core_device.CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_MAINS + 2, False,),
+        (
+            "zigpy_device_mains",
+            zha_core_device.CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_BATTERY - 2,
+            False,
+        ),
+        (
+            "zigpy_device_mains",
+            zha_core_device.CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_BATTERY + 2,
+            False,
+        ),
+    ),
+)
+async def test_device_restore_availability(
+    hass, request, device, last_seen_delta, is_available, zha_device_restored
+):
+    """Test initial availability for restored devices."""
+
+    zigpy_device = request.getfixturevalue(device)()
+    zha_device = await zha_device_restored(
+        zigpy_device, last_seen=time.time() - last_seen_delta
+    )
+    entity_id = "switch.fakemanufacturer_fakemodel_e769900a_on_off"
+
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    # ensure the switch entity was created
+    assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state is not None
+    assert zha_device.available is is_available
+    if is_available:
+        assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_OFF
+    else:
+        assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE
diff --git a/tests/components/zha/test_device_tracker.py b/tests/components/zha/test_device_tracker.py
index 330153e5f8c..0cc2b6f25c1 100644
--- a/tests/components/zha/test_device_tracker.py
+++ b/tests/components/zha/test_device_tracker.py
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ async def test_device_tracker(hass, zha_device_joined_restored, zigpy_device_dt)
     entity_id = await find_entity_id(DOMAIN, zha_device, hass)
     assert entity_id is not None
 
+    assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_HOME
+    await async_enable_traffic(hass, [zha_device], enabled=False)
     # test that the device tracker was created and that it is unavailable
     assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE
 
diff --git a/tests/components/zha/test_fan.py b/tests/components/zha/test_fan.py
index 6aca57091fd..b163edbd49a 100644
--- a/tests/components/zha/test_fan.py
+++ b/tests/components/zha/test_fan.py
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ async def test_fan(hass, zha_device_joined_restored, zigpy_device):
     entity_id = await find_entity_id(DOMAIN, zha_device, hass)
     assert entity_id is not None
 
+    assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_OFF
+    await async_enable_traffic(hass, [zha_device], enabled=False)
     # test that the fan was created and that it is unavailable
     assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE
 
diff --git a/tests/components/zha/test_gateway.py b/tests/components/zha/test_gateway.py
index 37f4424d7b8..42cdd2b72d3 100644
--- a/tests/components/zha/test_gateway.py
+++ b/tests/components/zha/test_gateway.py
@@ -113,12 +113,10 @@ async def device_light_2(hass, zigpy_device_mock, zha_device_joined):
 async def test_device_left(hass, zigpy_dev_basic, zha_dev_basic):
     """Device leaving the network should become unavailable."""
 
-    assert zha_dev_basic.available is False
-
-    await async_enable_traffic(hass, [zha_dev_basic])
     assert zha_dev_basic.available is True
 
     get_zha_gateway(hass).device_left(zigpy_dev_basic)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
     assert zha_dev_basic.available is False
 
 
diff --git a/tests/components/zha/test_light.py b/tests/components/zha/test_light.py
index 89f920bf40d..6b94354ed59 100644
--- a/tests/components/zha/test_light.py
+++ b/tests/components/zha/test_light.py
@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@ async def test_light(
     cluster_color = getattr(zigpy_device.endpoints[1], "light_color", None)
     cluster_identify = getattr(zigpy_device.endpoints[1], "identify", None)
 
+    assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_OFF
+    await async_enable_traffic(hass, [zha_device], enabled=False)
     # test that the lights were created and that they are unavailable
     assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE
 
@@ -516,6 +518,10 @@ async def test_zha_group_light_entity(
 
     dev1_cluster_level = device_light_1.device.endpoints[1].level
 
+    await async_enable_traffic(
+        hass, [device_light_1, device_light_2, device_light_3], enabled=False
+    )
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
     # test that the lights were created and that they are unavailable
     assert hass.states.get(group_entity_id).state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE
 
diff --git a/tests/components/zha/test_lock.py b/tests/components/zha/test_lock.py
index 86ec266ffa2..6c464efd7b2 100644
--- a/tests/components/zha/test_lock.py
+++ b/tests/components/zha/test_lock.py
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ async def test_lock(hass, lock):
     entity_id = await find_entity_id(DOMAIN, zha_device, hass)
     assert entity_id is not None
 
+    assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_UNLOCKED
+    await async_enable_traffic(hass, [zha_device], enabled=False)
     # test that the lock was created and that it is unavailable
     assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE
 
diff --git a/tests/components/zha/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/zha/test_sensor.py
index d560fe2cbba..064b0251e6b 100644
--- a/tests/components/zha/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/zha/test_sensor.py
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ async def test_sensor(
     zha_device = await zha_device_joined_restored(zigpy_device)
     entity_id = await find_entity_id(DOMAIN, zha_device, hass)
 
+    await async_enable_traffic(hass, [zha_device], enabled=False)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
     # ensure the sensor entity was created
     assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE
 
@@ -247,6 +249,7 @@ async def test_temp_uom(
     entity_id = await find_entity_id(DOMAIN, zha_device, hass)
 
     if not restore:
+        await async_enable_traffic(hass, [zha_device], enabled=False)
         assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE
 
     # allow traffic to flow through the gateway and devices
diff --git a/tests/components/zha/test_switch.py b/tests/components/zha/test_switch.py
index 7f95829af12..b1c0c643bbc 100644
--- a/tests/components/zha/test_switch.py
+++ b/tests/components/zha/test_switch.py
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ async def test_switch(hass, zha_device_joined_restored, zigpy_device):
     entity_id = await find_entity_id(DOMAIN, zha_device, hass)
     assert entity_id is not None
 
+    assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_OFF
+    await async_enable_traffic(hass, [zha_device], enabled=False)
     # test that the switch was created and that its state is unavailable
     assert hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_UNAVAILABLE