diff --git a/homeassistant/config_entries.py b/homeassistant/config_entries.py
index b5491d83800..6bdb850e643 100644
--- a/homeassistant/config_entries.py
+++ b/homeassistant/config_entries.py
@@ -1021,14 +1021,20 @@ class ConfigFlow(data_entry_flow.FlowHandler):
         self.context["confirm_only"] = True
 
     @callback
-    def _async_current_entries(self, include_ignore: bool = False) -> list[ConfigEntry]:
+    def _async_current_entries(
+        self, include_ignore: bool | None = None
+    ) -> list[ConfigEntry]:
         """Return current entries.
 
         If the flow is user initiated, filter out ignored entries unless include_ignore is True.
         """
         config_entries = self.hass.config_entries.async_entries(self.handler)
 
-        if include_ignore or self.source != SOURCE_USER:
+        if (
+            include_ignore is True
+            or include_ignore is None
+            and self.source != SOURCE_USER
+        ):
             return config_entries
 
         return [entry for entry in config_entries if entry.source != SOURCE_IGNORE]
diff --git a/tests/test_config_entries.py b/tests/test_config_entries.py
index 09ab60e4300..5d774f7877d 100644
--- a/tests/test_config_entries.py
+++ b/tests/test_config_entries.py
@@ -1760,6 +1760,115 @@ async def test_manual_add_overrides_ignored_entry_singleton(hass, manager):
     assert p_entry.data == {"token": "supersecret"}
 
 
+async def test__async_current_entries_does_not_skip_ignore_non_user(hass, manager):
+    """Test that _async_current_entries does not skip ignore by default for non user step."""
+    hass.config.components.add("comp")
+    entry = MockConfigEntry(
+        domain="comp",
+        state=config_entries.ENTRY_STATE_LOADED,
+        source=config_entries.SOURCE_IGNORE,
+    )
+    entry.add_to_hass(hass)
+
+    mock_setup_entry = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
+
+    mock_integration(hass, MockModule("comp", async_setup_entry=mock_setup_entry))
+    mock_entity_platform(hass, "config_flow.comp", None)
+
+    class TestFlow(config_entries.ConfigFlow):
+        """Test flow."""
+
+        VERSION = 1
+
+        async def async_step_import(self, user_input=None):
+            """Test not the user step."""
+            if self._async_current_entries():
+                return self.async_abort(reason="single_instance_allowed")
+            return self.async_create_entry(title="title", data={"token": "supersecret"})
+
+    with patch.dict(config_entries.HANDLERS, {"comp": TestFlow, "beer": 5}):
+        await manager.flow.async_init(
+            "comp", context={"source": config_entries.SOURCE_IMPORT}
+        )
+        await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert len(mock_setup_entry.mock_calls) == 0
+
+
+async def test__async_current_entries_explict_skip_ignore(hass, manager):
+    """Test that _async_current_entries can explicitly include ignore."""
+    hass.config.components.add("comp")
+    entry = MockConfigEntry(
+        domain="comp",
+        state=config_entries.ENTRY_STATE_LOADED,
+        source=config_entries.SOURCE_IGNORE,
+    )
+    entry.add_to_hass(hass)
+
+    mock_setup_entry = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
+
+    mock_integration(hass, MockModule("comp", async_setup_entry=mock_setup_entry))
+    mock_entity_platform(hass, "config_flow.comp", None)
+
+    class TestFlow(config_entries.ConfigFlow):
+        """Test flow."""
+
+        VERSION = 1
+
+        async def async_step_import(self, user_input=None):
+            """Test not the user step."""
+            if self._async_current_entries(include_ignore=False):
+                return self.async_abort(reason="single_instance_allowed")
+            return self.async_create_entry(title="title", data={"token": "supersecret"})
+
+    with patch.dict(config_entries.HANDLERS, {"comp": TestFlow, "beer": 5}):
+        await manager.flow.async_init(
+            "comp", context={"source": config_entries.SOURCE_IMPORT}
+        )
+        await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert len(mock_setup_entry.mock_calls) == 1
+    p_hass, p_entry = mock_setup_entry.mock_calls[0][1]
+
+    assert p_hass is hass
+    assert p_entry.data == {"token": "supersecret"}
+
+
+async def test__async_current_entries_explict_include_ignore(hass, manager):
+    """Test that _async_current_entries can explicitly include ignore."""
+    hass.config.components.add("comp")
+    entry = MockConfigEntry(
+        domain="comp",
+        state=config_entries.ENTRY_STATE_LOADED,
+        source=config_entries.SOURCE_IGNORE,
+    )
+    entry.add_to_hass(hass)
+
+    mock_setup_entry = AsyncMock(return_value=True)
+
+    mock_integration(hass, MockModule("comp", async_setup_entry=mock_setup_entry))
+    mock_entity_platform(hass, "config_flow.comp", None)
+
+    class TestFlow(config_entries.ConfigFlow):
+        """Test flow."""
+
+        VERSION = 1
+
+        async def async_step_import(self, user_input=None):
+            """Test not the user step."""
+            if self._async_current_entries(include_ignore=True):
+                return self.async_abort(reason="single_instance_allowed")
+            return self.async_create_entry(title="title", data={"token": "supersecret"})
+
+    with patch.dict(config_entries.HANDLERS, {"comp": TestFlow, "beer": 5}):
+        await manager.flow.async_init(
+            "comp", context={"source": config_entries.SOURCE_IMPORT}
+        )
+        await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert len(mock_setup_entry.mock_calls) == 0
+
+
 async def test_unignore_step_form(hass, manager):
     """Test that we can ignore flows that are in progress and have a unique ID, then rediscover them."""
     async_setup_entry = AsyncMock(return_value=True)