diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/tellstick.py b/homeassistant/components/light/tellstick.py
index 3f7002b5b03..f5e74029ced 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/tellstick.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/tellstick.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class TellstickLight(Light):
         """ Turns the switch off. """
         self.tellstick_device.turn_off()
         self._brightness = 0
+        self.update_ha_state()
 
     def turn_on(self, **kwargs):
         """ Turns the switch on. """
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ class TellstickLight(Light):
             self._brightness = brightness
 
         self.tellstick_device.dim(self._brightness)
+        self.update_ha_state()
 
     def update(self):
         """ Update state of the light. """
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/tellstick.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/tellstick.py
index 8f0150543de..42ce7af9926 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/tellstick.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/tellstick.py
@@ -97,8 +97,10 @@ class TellstickSwitchDevice(ToggleEntity):
         """ Turns the switch on. """
         for _ in range(self.signal_repetitions):
             self.tellstick_device.turn_on()
+        self.update_ha_state()
 
     def turn_off(self, **kwargs):
         """ Turns the switch off. """
         for _ in range(self.signal_repetitions):
             self.tellstick_device.turn_off()
+        self.update_ha_state()