diff --git a/homeassistant/components/blink/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/blink/__init__.py
index 89438c9c7c1..c6413dd4372 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/blink/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/blink/__init__.py
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
     blink.auth = Auth(auth_data, no_prompt=True, session=session)
     blink.refresh_rate = entry.options.get(CONF_SCAN_INTERVAL, DEFAULT_SCAN_INTERVAL)
     coordinator = BlinkUpdateCoordinator(hass, blink)
-    await coordinator.async_config_entry_first_refresh()
-    hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id] = coordinator
 
     try:
         await blink.start()
@@ -101,6 +99,9 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
     if not blink.available:
         raise ConfigEntryNotReady
 
+    await coordinator.async_config_entry_first_refresh()
+    hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id] = coordinator
+
     await hass.config_entries.async_forward_entry_setups(entry, PLATFORMS)
     entry.async_on_unload(entry.add_update_listener(update_listener))