diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/__init__.py
index fd86024fbdf..1812f41693d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/__init__.py
@@ -271,15 +271,20 @@ class SensorEntity(Entity):
     @property
     def _numeric_state_expected(self) -> bool:
         """Return true if the sensor must be numeric."""
+        # Note: the order of the checks needs to be kept aligned
+        # with the checks in `state` property.
+        device_class = try_parse_enum(SensorDeviceClass, self.device_class)
+        if device_class in NON_NUMERIC_DEVICE_CLASSES:
+            return False
         if (
             self.state_class is not None
             or self.native_unit_of_measurement is not None
             or self.suggested_display_precision is not None
         ):
             return True
-        # Sensors with custom device classes are not considered numeric
-        device_class = try_parse_enum(SensorDeviceClass, self.device_class)
-        return device_class not in {None, *NON_NUMERIC_DEVICE_CLASSES}
+        # Sensors with custom device classes will have the device class
+        # converted to None and are not considered numeric
+        return device_class is not None
 
     @property
     def options(self) -> list[str] | None:
diff --git a/tests/components/sensor/test_init.py b/tests/components/sensor/test_init.py
index 7d96d51d5ca..8be15f1c7cd 100644
--- a/tests/components/sensor/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/sensor/test_init.py
@@ -205,6 +205,47 @@ async def test_datetime_conversion(
     assert state.state == test_timestamp.isoformat()
 
 
+async def test_a_sensor_with_a_non_numeric_device_class(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+    enable_custom_integrations: None,
+) -> None:
+    """Test that a sensor with a non numeric device class will be non numeric.
+
+    A non numeric sensor with a valid device class should never be
+    handled as numeric because it has a device class.
+    """
+    test_timestamp = datetime(2017, 12, 19, 18, 29, 42, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+    test_local_timestamp = test_timestamp.astimezone(
+        dt_util.get_time_zone("Europe/Amsterdam")
+    )
+
+    platform = getattr(hass.components, "test.sensor")
+    platform.init(empty=True)
+    platform.ENTITIES["0"] = platform.MockSensor(
+        name="Test",
+        native_value=test_local_timestamp,
+        native_unit_of_measurement="",
+        device_class=SensorDeviceClass.TIMESTAMP,
+    )
+
+    platform.ENTITIES["1"] = platform.MockSensor(
+        name="Test",
+        native_value=test_local_timestamp,
+        state_class="",
+        device_class=SensorDeviceClass.TIMESTAMP,
+    )
+
+    assert await async_setup_component(hass, "sensor", {"sensor": {"platform": "test"}})
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    state = hass.states.get(platform.ENTITIES["0"].entity_id)
+    assert state.state == test_timestamp.isoformat()
+
+    state = hass.states.get(platform.ENTITIES["1"].entity_id)
+    assert state.state == test_timestamp.isoformat()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     ("device_class", "state_value", "provides"),
     [