diff --git a/homeassistant/components/alexa/handlers.py b/homeassistant/components/alexa/handlers.py
index d2f6c292e6f..8ea61ddbceb 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/alexa/handlers.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/alexa/handlers.py
@@ -1083,7 +1083,13 @@ async def async_api_arm(
     arm_state = directive.payload["armState"]
     data: dict[str, Any] = {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: entity.entity_id}
 
-    if entity.state != alarm_control_panel.AlarmControlPanelState.DISARMED:
+    # Per Alexa Documentation: users are not allowed to switch from armed_away
+    # directly to another armed state without first disarming the system.
+    # https://developer.amazon.com/en-US/docs/alexa/device-apis/alexa-securitypanelcontroller.html#arming
+    if (
+        entity.state == alarm_control_panel.AlarmControlPanelState.ARMED_AWAY
+        and arm_state != "ARMED_AWAY"
+    ):
         msg = "You must disarm the system before you can set the requested arm state."
         raise AlexaSecurityPanelAuthorizationRequired(msg)
 
diff --git a/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py b/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py
index 4ae78421596..68010a6a711 100644
--- a/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py
+++ b/tests/components/alexa/test_smart_home.py
@@ -3999,6 +3999,108 @@ async def test_alarm_control_panel_code_arm_required(hass: HomeAssistant) -> Non
     await discovery_test(device, hass, expected_endpoints=0)
 
 
+async def test_alarm_control_panel_disarm_required(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
+    """Test alarm_control_panel disarm required."""
+    device = (
+        "alarm_control_panel.test_4",
+        "armed_away",
+        {
+            "friendly_name": "Test Alarm Control Panel 4",
+            "code_arm_required": False,
+            "code_format": "FORMAT_NUMBER",
+            "code": "1234",
+            "supported_features": 3,
+        },
+    )
+    appliance = await discovery_test(device, hass)
+
+    assert appliance["endpointId"] == "alarm_control_panel#test_4"
+    assert appliance["displayCategories"][0] == "SECURITY_PANEL"
+    assert appliance["friendlyName"] == "Test Alarm Control Panel 4"
+    assert_endpoint_capabilities(
+        appliance, "Alexa.SecurityPanelController", "Alexa.EndpointHealth", "Alexa"
+    )
+
+    properties = await reported_properties(hass, "alarm_control_panel#test_4")
+    properties.assert_equal("Alexa.SecurityPanelController", "armState", "ARMED_AWAY")
+
+    msg = await assert_request_fails(
+        "Alexa.SecurityPanelController",
+        "Arm",
+        "alarm_control_panel#test_4",
+        "alarm_control_panel.alarm_arm_home",
+        hass,
+        payload={"armState": "ARMED_STAY"},
+    )
+    assert msg["event"]["payload"]["type"] == "AUTHORIZATION_REQUIRED"
+    assert (
+        msg["event"]["payload"]["message"]
+        == "You must disarm the system before you can set the requested arm state."
+    )
+
+    _, msg = await assert_request_calls_service(
+        "Alexa.SecurityPanelController",
+        "Arm",
+        "alarm_control_panel#test_4",
+        "alarm_control_panel.alarm_arm_away",
+        hass,
+        response_type="Arm.Response",
+        payload={"armState": "ARMED_AWAY"},
+    )
+    properties = ReportedProperties(msg["context"]["properties"])
+    properties.assert_equal("Alexa.SecurityPanelController", "armState", "ARMED_AWAY")
+
+
+async def test_alarm_control_panel_change_arm_type(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
+    """Test alarm_control_panel change arm type."""
+    device = (
+        "alarm_control_panel.test_5",
+        "armed_home",
+        {
+            "friendly_name": "Test Alarm Control Panel 5",
+            "code_arm_required": False,
+            "code_format": "FORMAT_NUMBER",
+            "code": "1234",
+            "supported_features": 3,
+        },
+    )
+    appliance = await discovery_test(device, hass)
+
+    assert appliance["endpointId"] == "alarm_control_panel#test_5"
+    assert appliance["displayCategories"][0] == "SECURITY_PANEL"
+    assert appliance["friendlyName"] == "Test Alarm Control Panel 5"
+    assert_endpoint_capabilities(
+        appliance, "Alexa.SecurityPanelController", "Alexa.EndpointHealth", "Alexa"
+    )
+
+    properties = await reported_properties(hass, "alarm_control_panel#test_5")
+    properties.assert_equal("Alexa.SecurityPanelController", "armState", "ARMED_STAY")
+
+    _, msg = await assert_request_calls_service(
+        "Alexa.SecurityPanelController",
+        "Arm",
+        "alarm_control_panel#test_5",
+        "alarm_control_panel.alarm_arm_home",
+        hass,
+        response_type="Arm.Response",
+        payload={"armState": "ARMED_STAY"},
+    )
+    properties = ReportedProperties(msg["context"]["properties"])
+    properties.assert_equal("Alexa.SecurityPanelController", "armState", "ARMED_STAY")
+
+    _, msg = await assert_request_calls_service(
+        "Alexa.SecurityPanelController",
+        "Arm",
+        "alarm_control_panel#test_5",
+        "alarm_control_panel.alarm_arm_away",
+        hass,
+        response_type="Arm.Response",
+        payload={"armState": "ARMED_AWAY"},
+    )
+    properties = ReportedProperties(msg["context"]["properties"])
+    properties.assert_equal("Alexa.SecurityPanelController", "armState", "ARMED_AWAY")
+
+
 async def test_range_unsupported_domain(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Test rangeController with unsupported domain."""
     device = ("switch.test", "on", {"friendly_name": "Test switch"})