diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py b/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py
index e5ef3bd4574..9640901ae7a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py
@@ -698,10 +698,13 @@ class Entity(ABC):
         If state is changed more than once before the ha state change task has
         been executed, the intermediate state transitions will be missed.
         """
-        self.hass.create_task(
-            self.async_update_ha_state(force_refresh),
-            f"Entity {self.entity_id} schedule update ha state",
-        )
+        if force_refresh:
+            self.hass.create_task(
+                self.async_update_ha_state(force_refresh),
+                f"Entity {self.entity_id} schedule update ha state",
+            )
+        else:
+            self.hass.loop.call_soon_threadsafe(self.async_write_ha_state)
 
     @callback
     def async_schedule_update_ha_state(self, force_refresh: bool = False) -> None: