diff --git a/homeassistant/components/teslemetry/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/teslemetry/climate.py
index 5b093b0c6f1..bd4fb0eba53 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/teslemetry/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/teslemetry/climate.py
@@ -168,9 +168,8 @@ class TeslemetryClimateEntity(TeslemetryVehicleEntity, ClimateEntity):
             )
         )
         self._attr_preset_mode = preset_mode
-        if preset_mode == self._attr_preset_modes[0]:
-            self._attr_hvac_mode = HVACMode.OFF
-        else:
+        if preset_mode != self._attr_preset_modes[0]:
+            # Changing preset mode will also turn on climate
             self._attr_hvac_mode = HVACMode.HEAT_COOL
         self.async_write_ha_state()