diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sonos/speaker.py b/homeassistant/components/sonos/speaker.py
index 1ffb45dd764..3c9e4692fdc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sonos/speaker.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sonos/speaker.py
@@ -613,7 +613,9 @@ class SonosSpeaker:
             return
         # Ensure the ping is canceled at shutdown
         self.hass.async_create_background_task(
-            self._async_check_activity(), f"sonos {self.uid} {self.zone_name} ping"
+            self._async_check_activity(),
+            f"sonos {self.uid} {self.zone_name} ping",
+            eager_start=True,
         )
 
     async def _async_check_activity(self) -> None: