diff --git a/homeassistant/components/script/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/script/__init__.py
index eab30e01ee2..5de3cb8264f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/script/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/script/__init__.py
@@ -181,7 +181,10 @@ async def async_setup(hass, config):
             return
 
         await asyncio.wait(
-            [script_entity.async_turn_off() for script_entity in script_entities]
+            [
+                asyncio.create_task(script_entity.async_turn_off())
+                for script_entity in script_entities
+            ]
         )
 
     async def toggle_service(service):
diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/service.py b/homeassistant/helpers/service.py
index d4eacbc0503..01fb76ec1bc 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/service.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/service.py
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ async def entity_service_call(
         # Context expires if the turn on commands took a long time.
         # Set context again so it's there when we update
         entity.async_set_context(call.context)
-        tasks.append(entity.async_update_ha_state(True))
+        tasks.append(asyncio.create_task(entity.async_update_ha_state(True)))
 
     if tasks:
         done, pending = await asyncio.wait(tasks)