diff --git a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/data.py b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/data.py
index 5565581290c..2825c2a4f3c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/data.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/unifiprotect/data.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 from collections.abc import Callable, Generator, Iterable
-from datetime import timedelta
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 import logging
 from typing import Any, cast
 
@@ -282,6 +282,16 @@ class ProtectData:
         for device in self.get_by_types(DEVICES_THAT_ADOPT):
             self._async_signal_device_update(device)
 
+    @callback
+    def _async_poll(self, now: datetime) -> None:
+        """Poll the Protect API.
+
+        If the websocket is connected, most of the time
+        this will be a no-op. If the websocket is disconnected,
+        this will trigger a reconnect and refresh.
+        """
+        self._hass.async_create_task(self.async_refresh(), eager_start=True)
+
     @callback
     def async_subscribe_device_id(
         self, mac: str, update_callback: Callable[[ProtectDeviceType], None]
@@ -289,7 +299,7 @@ class ProtectData:
         """Add an callback subscriber."""
         if not self._subscriptions:
             self._unsub_interval = async_track_time_interval(
-                self._hass, self.async_refresh, self._update_interval
+                self._hass, self._async_poll, self._update_interval
             )
         self._subscriptions.setdefault(mac, []).append(update_callback)