diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/recorder.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/recorder.py
index d08a20636ab..1aba934aba4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/recorder.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/recorder.py
@@ -68,13 +68,19 @@ LINK_DEV_STATISTICS = "https://my.home-assistant.io/redirect/developer_statistic
 
 def _get_sensor_states(hass: HomeAssistant) -> list[State]:
     """Get the current state of all sensors for which to compile statistics."""
-    all_sensors = hass.states.all(DOMAIN)
     instance = get_instance(hass)
+    # We check for state class first before calling the filter
+    # function as the filter function is much more expensive
+    # than checking the state class
     return [
         state
-        for state in all_sensors
-        if instance.entity_filter(state.entity_id)
-        and try_parse_enum(SensorStateClass, state.attributes.get(ATTR_STATE_CLASS))
+        for state in hass.states.all(DOMAIN)
+        if (state_class := state.attributes.get(ATTR_STATE_CLASS))
+        and (
+            type(state_class) is SensorStateClass
+            or try_parse_enum(SensorStateClass, state_class)
+        )
+        and instance.entity_filter(state.entity_id)
     ]