diff --git a/homeassistant/components/control4/light.py b/homeassistant/components/control4/light.py
index d5a681eac09..36727b21ecf 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/control4/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/control4/light.py
@@ -73,40 +73,64 @@ async def async_setup_entry(
     await dimmer_coordinator.async_refresh()
 
     items_of_category = await get_items_of_category(hass, entry, CONTROL4_CATEGORY)
+
+    entity_list = []
     for item in items_of_category:
-        if item["type"] == CONTROL4_ENTITY_TYPE:
-            item_name = item["name"]
-            item_id = item["id"]
-            item_parent_id = item["parentId"]
-            item_is_dimmer = item["capabilities"]["dimmer"]
+        try:
+            if item["type"] == CONTROL4_ENTITY_TYPE:
+                item_name = item["name"]
+                item_id = item["id"]
+                item_parent_id = item["parentId"]
 
-            if item_is_dimmer:
-                item_coordinator = dimmer_coordinator
+                item_manufacturer = None
+                item_device_name = None
+                item_model = None
+
+                for parent_item in items_of_category:
+                    if parent_item["id"] == item_parent_id:
+                        item_manufacturer = parent_item["manufacturer"]
+                        item_device_name = parent_item["name"]
+                        item_model = parent_item["model"]
             else:
-                item_coordinator = non_dimmer_coordinator
-
-            for parent_item in items_of_category:
-                if parent_item["id"] == item_parent_id:
-                    item_manufacturer = parent_item["manufacturer"]
-                    item_device_name = parent_item["name"]
-                    item_model = parent_item["model"]
-            async_add_entities(
-                [
-                    Control4Light(
-                        entry_data,
-                        entry,
-                        item_coordinator,
-                        item_name,
-                        item_id,
-                        item_device_name,
-                        item_manufacturer,
-                        item_model,
-                        item_parent_id,
-                        item_is_dimmer,
-                    )
-                ],
-                True,
+                continue
+        except KeyError:
+            _LOGGER.exception(
+                "Unknown device properties received from Control4: %s", item,
             )
+            continue
+
+        if item_id in dimmer_coordinator.data:
+            item_is_dimmer = True
+            item_coordinator = dimmer_coordinator
+        elif item_id in non_dimmer_coordinator.data:
+            item_is_dimmer = False
+            item_coordinator = non_dimmer_coordinator
+        else:
+            director = entry_data[CONF_DIRECTOR]
+            item_variables = await director.getItemVariables(item_id)
+            _LOGGER.warning(
+                "Couldn't get light state data for %s, skipping setup. Available variables from Control4: %s",
+                item_name,
+                item_variables,
+            )
+            continue
+
+        entity_list.append(
+            Control4Light(
+                entry_data,
+                entry,
+                item_coordinator,
+                item_name,
+                item_id,
+                item_device_name,
+                item_manufacturer,
+                item_model,
+                item_parent_id,
+                item_is_dimmer,
+            )
+        )
+
+    async_add_entities(entity_list, True)
 
 
 class Control4Light(Control4Entity, LightEntity):