diff --git a/homeassistant/components/intent_script/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/intent_script/__init__.py
index 6f47cadb04f..a4f84f6ff9e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/intent_script/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/intent_script/__init__.py
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ class ScriptIntentHandler(intent.IntentHandler):
         vol.Any("name", "area", "floor"): cv.string,
         vol.Optional("domain"): vol.All(cv.ensure_list, [cv.string]),
         vol.Optional("device_class"): vol.All(cv.ensure_list, [cv.string]),
+        vol.Optional("preferred_area_id"): cv.string,
+        vol.Optional("preferred_floor_id"): cv.string,
     }
 
     def __init__(self, intent_type: str, config: ConfigType) -> None:
@@ -205,7 +207,14 @@ class ScriptIntentHandler(intent.IntentHandler):
         )
 
         if match_constraints.has_constraints:
-            match_result = intent.async_match_targets(hass, match_constraints)
+            match_preferences = intent.MatchTargetsPreferences(
+                area_id=slots.get("preferred_area_id"),
+                floor_id=slots.get("preferred_floor_id"),
+            )
+
+            match_result = intent.async_match_targets(
+                hass, match_constraints, match_preferences
+            )
             if match_result.is_match:
                 targets = {}
 
diff --git a/tests/components/intent_script/test_init.py b/tests/components/intent_script/test_init.py
index 26c575f0407..39084b9298b 100644
--- a/tests/components/intent_script/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/intent_script/test_init.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from homeassistant import config as hass_config
 from homeassistant.components.intent_script import DOMAIN
-from homeassistant.const import SERVICE_RELOAD
+from homeassistant.const import ATTR_FRIENDLY_NAME, SERVICE_RELOAD
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.helpers import (
     area_registry as ar,
@@ -235,17 +235,31 @@ async def test_intent_script_targets(
     floor_1 = floor_registry.async_create("first floor")
     kitchen = area_registry.async_get_or_create("kitchen")
     area_registry.async_update(kitchen.id, floor_id=floor_1.floor_id)
+    bathroom = area_registry.async_get_or_create("bathroom")
     entity_registry.async_get_or_create(
-        "light", "demo", "1234", suggested_object_id="kitchen"
+        "light", "demo", "kitchen", suggested_object_id="kitchen"
     )
     entity_registry.async_update_entity("light.kitchen", area_id=kitchen.id)
-    hass.states.async_set("light.kitchen", "off")
+    hass.states.async_set(
+        "light.kitchen", "off", attributes={ATTR_FRIENDLY_NAME: "overhead light"}
+    )
+    entity_registry.async_get_or_create(
+        "light", "demo", "bathroom", suggested_object_id="bathroom"
+    )
+    entity_registry.async_update_entity("light.bathroom", area_id=bathroom.id)
+    hass.states.async_set(
+        "light.bathroom", "off", attributes={ATTR_FRIENDLY_NAME: "overhead light"}
+    )
 
     response = await intent.async_handle(
         hass,
         "test",
         "Targets",
-        {"name": {"value": "kitchen"}, "domain": {"value": "light"}},
+        {
+            "name": {"value": "overhead light"},
+            "domain": {"value": "light"},
+            "preferred_area_id": {"value": "kitchen"},
+        },
     )
     assert len(calls) == 1
     assert calls[0].data["targets"] == {"entities": ["light.kitchen"]}