diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/config_flow.py
index 720a46b4659..0890a962e5b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/config_flow.py
@@ -90,7 +90,11 @@ class ProtectFlowHandler(config_entries.ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
         await self.async_set_unique_id(mac)
         source_ip = discovery_info["source_ip"]
         direct_connect_domain = discovery_info["direct_connect_domain"]
-        for entry in self._async_current_entries(include_ignore=False):
+        for entry in self._async_current_entries():
+            if entry.source == config_entries.SOURCE_IGNORE:
+                if entry.unique_id == mac:
+                    return self.async_abort(reason="already_configured")
+                continue
             entry_host = entry.data[CONF_HOST]
             entry_has_direct_connect = _host_is_direct_connect(entry_host)
             if entry.unique_id == mac:
diff --git a/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_config_flow.py
index fc5b2b32873..a1609984be3 100644
--- a/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/unifiprotect/test_config_flow.py
@@ -723,3 +723,24 @@ async def test_discovered_by_unifi_discovery_direct_connect_on_different_interfa
 
     assert result["type"] == RESULT_TYPE_ABORT
     assert result["reason"] == "already_configured"
+
+
+async def test_discovery_can_be_ignored(hass: HomeAssistant, mock_nvr: NVR) -> None:
+    """Test a discovery can be ignored."""
+    mock_config = MockConfigEntry(
+        domain=DOMAIN,
+        data={},
+        unique_id=DEVICE_MAC_ADDRESS.upper().replace(":", ""),
+        source=config_entries.SOURCE_IGNORE,
+    )
+    mock_config.add_to_hass(hass)
+    with _patch_discovery():
+        result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(
+            DOMAIN,
+            context={"source": config_entries.SOURCE_DISCOVERY},
+            data=UNIFI_DISCOVERY_DICT,
+        )
+        await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert result["type"] == RESULT_TYPE_ABORT
+    assert result["reason"] == "already_configured"