diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/device_trigger.py b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/device_trigger.py
index da26e4f293e..d2b6ab7af15 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/device_trigger.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/device_trigger.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ SCENE_ACTIVATION_VALUE_NOTIFICATION_SCHEMA = (
 # State based trigger schemas
 BASE_STATE_SCHEMA = DEVICE_TRIGGER_BASE_SCHEMA.extend(
     {
-        vol.Required(CONF_ENTITY_ID): cv.entity_id,
+        vol.Required(CONF_ENTITY_ID): cv.entity_id_or_uuid,
     }
 )
 
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ async def async_get_triggers(
         and not entity.disabled
     ):
         triggers.append(
-            {**base_trigger, CONF_TYPE: NODE_STATUS, CONF_ENTITY_ID: entity_id}
+            {**base_trigger, CONF_TYPE: NODE_STATUS, CONF_ENTITY_ID: entity.id}
         )
 
     # Handle notification event triggers
diff --git a/tests/components/zwave_js/test_device_trigger.py b/tests/components/zwave_js/test_device_trigger.py
index fd091b2bfe7..8551427cf3e 100644
--- a/tests/components/zwave_js/test_device_trigger.py
+++ b/tests/components/zwave_js/test_device_trigger.py
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ async def test_get_node_status_triggers(
     entity_id = async_get_node_status_sensor_entity_id(
         hass, device.id, ent_reg, dev_reg
     )
-    ent_reg.async_update_entity(entity_id, **{"disabled_by": None})
+    entity = ent_reg.async_update_entity(entity_id, **{"disabled_by": None})
     await hass.config_entries.async_reload(integration.entry_id)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ async def test_get_node_status_triggers(
         "domain": DOMAIN,
         "type": "state.node_status",
         "device_id": device.id,
-        "entity_id": entity_id,
+        "entity_id": entity.id,
         "metadata": {"secondary": True},
     }
     triggers = await async_get_device_automations(
@@ -377,6 +377,85 @@ async def test_if_node_status_change_fires(
     entity_id = async_get_node_status_sensor_entity_id(
         hass, device.id, ent_reg, dev_reg
     )
+    entity = ent_reg.async_update_entity(entity_id, **{"disabled_by": None})
+    await hass.config_entries.async_reload(integration.entry_id)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert await async_setup_component(
+        hass,
+        automation.DOMAIN,
+        {
+            automation.DOMAIN: [
+                # from
+                {
+                    "trigger": {
+                        "platform": "device",
+                        "domain": DOMAIN,
+                        "device_id": device.id,
+                        "entity_id": entity.id,
+                        "type": "state.node_status",
+                        "from": "alive",
+                    },
+                    "action": {
+                        "service": "test.automation",
+                        "data_template": {
+                            "some": (
+                                "state.node_status - "
+                                "{{ trigger.platform}} - "
+                                "{{ trigger.from_state.state }}"
+                            )
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+                # no from or to
+                {
+                    "trigger": {
+                        "platform": "device",
+                        "domain": DOMAIN,
+                        "device_id": device.id,
+                        "entity_id": entity.id,
+                        "type": "state.node_status",
+                    },
+                    "action": {
+                        "service": "test.automation",
+                        "data_template": {
+                            "some": (
+                                "state.node_status2 - "
+                                "{{ trigger.platform}} - "
+                                "{{ trigger.from_state.state }}"
+                            )
+                        },
+                    },
+                },
+            ]
+        },
+    )
+
+    # Test status change
+    event = Event(
+        "dead", data={"source": "node", "event": "dead", "nodeId": node.node_id}
+    )
+    node.receive_event(event)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    assert len(calls) == 2
+    assert calls[0].data["some"] == "state.node_status - device - alive"
+    assert calls[1].data["some"] == "state.node_status2 - device - alive"
+
+
+async def test_if_node_status_change_fires_legacy(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, client, lock_schlage_be469, integration, calls
+) -> None:
+    """Test for node_status trigger firing."""
+    node: Node = lock_schlage_be469
+    dev_reg = async_get_dev_reg(hass)
+    device = dev_reg.async_get_device(
+        {get_device_id(client.driver, lock_schlage_be469)}
+    )
+    assert device
+    ent_reg = async_get_ent_reg(hass)
+    entity_id = async_get_node_status_sensor_entity_id(
+        hass, device.id, ent_reg, dev_reg
+    )
     ent_reg.async_update_entity(entity_id, **{"disabled_by": None})
     await hass.config_entries.async_reload(integration.entry_id)
     await hass.async_block_till_done()