diff --git a/homeassistant/components/hue/hue_event.py b/homeassistant/components/hue/hue_event.py
index a588f68ea4e..d3d81a6a7af 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/hue/hue_event.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/hue/hue_event.py
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ class HueEvent(GenericHueDevice):
         self.device_registry_id = None
 
         self.event_id = slugify(self.sensor.name)
-        # Use the 'lastupdated' string to detect new remote presses
-        self._last_updated = self.sensor.lastupdated
+        # Use the aiohue sensor 'state' dict to detect new remote presses
+        self._last_state = dict(self.sensor.state)
 
         # Register callback in coordinator and add job to remove it on bridge reset.
         self.bridge.reset_jobs.append(
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class HueEvent(GenericHueDevice):
     @callback
     def async_update_callback(self):
         """Fire the event if reason is that state is updated."""
-        if self.sensor.lastupdated == self._last_updated:
+        if self.sensor.state == self._last_state:
             return
 
         # Extract the press code as state
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class HueEvent(GenericHueDevice):
         else:
             state = self.sensor.buttonevent
 
-        self._last_updated = self.sensor.lastupdated
+        self._last_state = dict(self.sensor.state)
 
         # Fire event
         data = {