diff --git a/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/__init__.py
index 79bb2577bb7..3ed82ec2146 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/__init__.py
@@ -1,17 +1,31 @@
 """The Nanoleaf integration."""
-from aionanoleaf import InvalidToken, Nanoleaf, Unavailable
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+
+from aionanoleaf import EffectsEvent, InvalidToken, Nanoleaf, StateEvent, Unavailable
 
 from homeassistant.config_entries import ConfigEntry
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_TOKEN
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.exceptions import ConfigEntryAuthFailed, ConfigEntryNotReady
 from homeassistant.helpers.aiohttp_client import async_get_clientsession
+from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_send
 
 from .const import DOMAIN
 
 PLATFORMS = ["button", "light"]
 
 
+@dataclass
+class NanoleafEntryData:
+    """Class for sharing data within the Nanoleaf integration."""
+
+    device: Nanoleaf
+    event_listener: asyncio.Task
+
+
 async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
     """Set up Nanoleaf from a config entry."""
     nanoleaf = Nanoleaf(
@@ -24,8 +38,29 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
     except InvalidToken as err:
         raise ConfigEntryAuthFailed from err
 
-    hass.data.setdefault(DOMAIN, {})[entry.entry_id] = nanoleaf
+    async def _callback_update_light_state(event: StateEvent | EffectsEvent) -> None:
+        """Receive state and effect event."""
+        async_dispatcher_send(hass, f"{DOMAIN}_update_light_{nanoleaf.serial_no}")
+
+    event_listener = asyncio.create_task(
+        nanoleaf.listen_events(
+            state_callback=_callback_update_light_state,
+            effects_callback=_callback_update_light_state,
+        )
+    )
+
+    hass.data.setdefault(DOMAIN, {})[entry.entry_id] = NanoleafEntryData(
+        nanoleaf, event_listener
+    )
 
     hass.config_entries.async_setup_platforms(entry, PLATFORMS)
 
     return True
+
+
+async def async_unload_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
+    """Unload a config entry."""
+    await hass.config_entries.async_unload_platforms(entry, PLATFORMS)
+    entry_data: NanoleafEntryData = hass.data[DOMAIN].pop(entry.entry_id)
+    entry_data.event_listener.cancel()
+    return True
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/button.py b/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/button.py
index d85e61fc09c..bf7f9fba9f7 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/button.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/button.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import ENTITY_CATEGORY_CONFIG
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
 
+from . import NanoleafEntryData
 from .const import DOMAIN
 from .entity import NanoleafEntity
 
@@ -16,8 +17,8 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
     hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry, async_add_entities: AddEntitiesCallback
 ) -> None:
     """Set up the Nanoleaf button."""
-    nanoleaf: Nanoleaf = hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id]
-    async_add_entities([NanoleafIdentifyButton(nanoleaf)])
+    entry_data: NanoleafEntryData = hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id]
+    async_add_entities([NanoleafIdentifyButton(entry_data.device)])
 
 
 class NanoleafIdentifyButton(NanoleafEntity, ButtonEntity):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/light.py b/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/light.py
index e6a602b51f3..f4312b704e2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/light.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Support for Nanoleaf Lights."""
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from datetime import timedelta
 import logging
 import math
 from typing import Any
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ from homeassistant.config_entries import SOURCE_IMPORT, ConfigEntry
 from homeassistant.const import CONF_HOST, CONF_NAME, CONF_TOKEN
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
+from homeassistant.helpers.dispatcher import async_dispatcher_connect
 from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddEntitiesCallback
 from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType, DiscoveryInfoType
 from homeassistant.util.color import (
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ from homeassistant.util.color import (
     color_temperature_mired_to_kelvin as mired_to_kelvin,
 )
 
+from . import NanoleafEntryData
 from .const import DOMAIN
 from .entity import NanoleafEntity
 
@@ -49,6 +52,8 @@ PLATFORM_SCHEMA = PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend(
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(minutes=5)
+
 
 async def async_setup_platform(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
@@ -70,8 +75,8 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
     hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry, async_add_entities: AddEntitiesCallback
 ) -> None:
     """Set up the Nanoleaf light."""
-    nanoleaf: Nanoleaf = hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id]
-    async_add_entities([NanoleafLight(nanoleaf)])
+    entry_data: NanoleafEntryData = hass.data[DOMAIN][entry.entry_id]
+    async_add_entities([NanoleafLight(entry_data.device)])
 
 
 class NanoleafLight(NanoleafEntity, LightEntity):
@@ -188,3 +193,21 @@ class NanoleafLight(NanoleafEntity, LightEntity):
         if not self.available:
             _LOGGER.info("Fetching %s data recovered", self.name)
         self._attr_available = True
+
+    async def async_handle_update(self) -> None:
+        """Handle state update."""
+        self.async_write_ha_state()
+        if not self.available:
+            _LOGGER.info("Connection to %s recovered", self.name)
+        self._attr_available = True
+
+    async def async_added_to_hass(self) -> None:
+        """Handle entity being added to Home Assistant."""
+        await super().async_added_to_hass()
+        self.async_on_remove(
+            async_dispatcher_connect(
+                self.hass,
+                f"{DOMAIN}_update_light_{self._nanoleaf.serial_no}",
+                self.async_handle_update,
+            )
+        )
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/manifest.json
index d2c2d1ff643..3550b56d352 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/nanoleaf/manifest.json
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@
     }
   ],
   "codeowners": ["@milanmeu"],
-  "iot_class": "local_polling"
+  "iot_class": "local_push"
 }
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