diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/icons.json b/homeassistant/components/light/icons.json
index df98def090e..6218c733f4c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/icons.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/icons.json
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 {
   "entity_component": {
     "_": {
-      "default": "mdi:lightbulb"
+      "default": "mdi:lightbulb",
+      "state_attributes": {
+        "effect": {
+          "default": "mdi:circle-medium",
+          "state": {
+            "off": "mdi:star-off"
+          }
+        }
+      }
     }
   },
   "services": {
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/light/strings.json
index c0f658c3a44..4a3b98ded46 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/strings.json
@@ -93,7 +93,10 @@
           "name": "Color temperature (Kelvin)"
         },
         "effect": {
-          "name": "Effect"
+          "name": "Effect",
+          "state": {
+            "off": "[%key:common::state::off%]"
+          }
         },
         "effect_list": {
           "name": "Available effects"