diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/tellstick.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/tellstick.py
index a0cc4294b23..e5134c07a34 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/tellstick.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/tellstick.py
@@ -61,3 +61,8 @@ class TellstickSwitchDevice(tellstick.TellstickDevice, ToggleEntity):
         """Turn the switch off."""
         from tellcore.constants import TELLSTICK_TURNOFF
         self.call_tellstick(TELLSTICK_TURNOFF)
+
+    @property
+    def force_update(self) -> bool:
+        """Will trigger anytime the state property is updated."""
+        return True