diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/event.py b/homeassistant/helpers/event.py
index e3f91320c7b..b622534d571 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/event.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/event.py
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ def async_track_state_change(
         EVENT_STATE_CHANGED,
         state_change_dispatcher,
         event_filter=state_change_filter,
-        run_immediately=False,
+        run_immediately=True,
     )