diff --git a/homeassistant/components/automation/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/automation/__init__.py
index 7b64f5dab2f..6175646778f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/automation/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/automation/__init__.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ CONF_ACTION = "action"
 CONF_TRIGGER = "trigger"
 CONF_CONDITION_TYPE = "condition_type"
 CONF_INITIAL_STATE = "initial_state"
+CONF_SKIP_CONDITION = "skip_condition"
 
 CONDITION_USE_TRIGGER_VALUES = "use_trigger_values"
 CONDITION_TYPE_AND = "and"
@@ -107,7 +108,10 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
 )
 
 TRIGGER_SERVICE_SCHEMA = make_entity_service_schema(
-    {vol.Optional(ATTR_VARIABLES, default={}): dict}
+    {
+        vol.Optional(ATTR_VARIABLES, default={}): dict,
+        vol.Optional(CONF_SKIP_CONDITION, default=True): bool,
+    }
 )
 
 RELOAD_SERVICE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({})
@@ -135,8 +139,8 @@ async def async_setup(hass, config):
         for entity in await component.async_extract_from_service(service_call):
             tasks.append(
                 entity.async_trigger(
-                    service_call.data.get(ATTR_VARIABLES),
-                    skip_condition=True,
+                    service_call.data[ATTR_VARIABLES],
+                    skip_condition=service_call.data[CONF_SKIP_CONDITION],
                     context=service_call.context,
                 )
             )
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/automation/services.yaml b/homeassistant/components/automation/services.yaml
index 90f66036706..ce54220aff4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/automation/services.yaml
+++ b/homeassistant/components/automation/services.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ trigger:
     entity_id:
       description: Name of the automation to trigger.
       example: 'automation.notify_home'
+    skip_condition:
+      description: Whether or not the condition will be skipped (defaults to True).
+      example: True
 
 reload:
   description: Reload the automation configuration.
diff --git a/tests/components/automation/common.py b/tests/components/automation/common.py
index 95b156bcb14..26521f76d31 100644
--- a/tests/components/automation/common.py
+++ b/tests/components/automation/common.py
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@
 All containing methods are legacy helpers that should not be used by new
 components. Instead call the service directly.
 """
-from homeassistant.components.automation import DOMAIN, SERVICE_TRIGGER
+from homeassistant.components.automation import (
+    CONF_SKIP_CONDITION,
+    DOMAIN,
+    SERVICE_TRIGGER,
+)
 from homeassistant.const import (
     ATTR_ENTITY_ID,
     ENTITY_MATCH_ALL,
@@ -37,9 +41,10 @@ async def async_toggle(hass, entity_id=ENTITY_MATCH_ALL):
 
 
 @bind_hass
-async def async_trigger(hass, entity_id=ENTITY_MATCH_ALL):
+async def async_trigger(hass, entity_id=ENTITY_MATCH_ALL, skip_condition=True):
     """Trigger specified automation or all."""
     data = {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: entity_id} if entity_id else {}
+    data[CONF_SKIP_CONDITION] = skip_condition
     await hass.services.async_call(DOMAIN, SERVICE_TRIGGER, data)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/components/automation/test_init.py b/tests/components/automation/test_init.py
index 100dd983243..b0196fdfe60 100644
--- a/tests/components/automation/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/automation/test_init.py
@@ -225,6 +225,22 @@ async def test_trigger_service_ignoring_condition(hass, calls):
     )
     assert len(calls) == 1
 
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        "automation",
+        "trigger",
+        {"entity_id": "automation.test", "skip_condition": True},
+        blocking=True,
+    )
+    assert len(calls) == 2
+
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        "automation",
+        "trigger",
+        {"entity_id": "automation.test", "skip_condition": False},
+        blocking=True,
+    )
+    assert len(calls) == 2
+
 
 async def test_two_conditions_with_and(hass, calls):
     """Test two and conditions."""