From ca1319e1ef0518e4f4880aa2cecd5e357f420ad1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paulus Schoutsen <balloob@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2020 10:56:48 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Device tracker entities based on GPS should always publish
 updates (#31551)

---
 homeassistant/components/device_tracker/config_entry.py | 5 +++++
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/config_entry.py b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/config_entry.py
index 6c5cacac591..059c51989fe 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/config_entry.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/device_tracker/config_entry.py
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ class BaseTrackerEntity(Entity):
 class TrackerEntity(BaseTrackerEntity):
     """Represent a tracked device."""
 
+    @property
+    def force_update(self):
+        """All updates need to be written to the state machine."""
+        return True
+
     @property
     def location_accuracy(self):
         """Return the location accuracy of the device.