diff --git a/tests/components/template/test_init.py b/tests/components/template/test_init.py
index 2d14ec97574..1c932c5af30 100644
--- a/tests/components/template/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/template/test_init.py
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 """The test for the Template sensor platform."""
+from datetime import timedelta
 from os import path
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 from homeassistant import config
 from homeassistant.components.template import DOMAIN, SERVICE_RELOAD
 from homeassistant.setup import async_setup_component
+from homeassistant.util import dt as dt_util
+
+from tests.common import async_fire_time_changed
 
 
 async def test_reloadable(hass):
@@ -253,5 +257,50 @@ async def test_reloadable_multiple_platforms(hass):
     assert float(hass.states.get("sensor.combined_sensor_energy_usage").state) == 0
 
 
+async def test_reload_sensors_that_reference_other_template_sensors(hass):
+    """Test that we can reload sensor that reference other template sensors."""
+
+    await async_setup_component(
+        hass,
+        "sensor",
+        {
+            "sensor": {
+                "platform": DOMAIN,
+                "sensors": {
+                    "state": {"value_template": "{{ 1 }}"},
+                },
+            }
+        },
+    )
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+    yaml_path = path.join(
+        _get_fixtures_base_path(),
+        "fixtures",
+        "template/ref_configuration.yaml",
+    )
+    with patch.object(config, "YAML_CONFIG_FILE", yaml_path):
+        await hass.services.async_call(
+            DOMAIN,
+            SERVICE_RELOAD,
+            {},
+            blocking=True,
+        )
+        await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert len(hass.states.async_all()) == 3
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    next_time = dt_util.utcnow() + timedelta(seconds=1.2)
+    with patch(
+        "homeassistant.helpers.ratelimit.dt_util.utcnow", return_value=next_time
+    ):
+        async_fire_time_changed(hass, next_time)
+        await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert hass.states.get("sensor.test1").state == "3"
+    assert hass.states.get("sensor.test2").state == "1"
+    assert hass.states.get("sensor.test3").state == "2"
+
+
 def _get_fixtures_base_path():
     return path.dirname(path.dirname(path.dirname(__file__)))
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/template/ref_configuration.yaml b/tests/fixtures/template/ref_configuration.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f7731697c71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/template/ref_configuration.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+sensor:
+  - platform: template
+    sensors:
+      test1:
+        value_template: "{{ (states.sensor.test2.state |int) + (states.sensor.test3.state |int)}}"
+      test2:
+        value_template: "{{ 1 }}"
+      test3:
+        value_template: "{{ 2 }}"