diff --git a/homeassistant/components/simplisafe/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/simplisafe/__init__.py
index b55489f4d67..b3d3baff16f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/simplisafe/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/simplisafe/__init__.py
@@ -316,7 +316,6 @@ class SimpliSafe:
         """Update a system."""
         try:
             await system.update()
-            latest_event = await system.get_latest_event()
         except InvalidCredentialsError:
             # SimpliSafe's cloud is a little shaky. At times, a 500 or 502 will
             # seemingly harm simplisafe-python's existing access token _and_ refresh
@@ -338,7 +337,9 @@ class SimpliSafe:
 
             _LOGGER.warning("SimpliSafe cloud error; trying stored refresh token")
             self._emergency_refresh_token_used = True
-            await self._api.refresh_access_token(self._config_entry.data[CONF_TOKEN])
+            return await self._api.refresh_access_token(
+                self._config_entry.data[CONF_TOKEN]
+            )
         except SimplipyError as err:
             _LOGGER.error(
                 'SimpliSafe error while updating "%s": %s', system.address, err
@@ -348,7 +349,7 @@ class SimpliSafe:
             _LOGGER.error('Unknown error while updating "%s": %s', system.address, err)
             return
 
-        self.last_event_data[system.system_id] = latest_event
+        self.last_event_data[system.system_id] = await system.get_latest_event()
 
         # If we've reached this point using an emergency refresh token, we're in the
         # clear and we can discard it:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/simplisafe/manifest.json b/homeassistant/components/simplisafe/manifest.json
index f7f6fce0c74..f95db72d45a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/simplisafe/manifest.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/simplisafe/manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "SimpliSafe",
   "config_flow": true,
   "documentation": "https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/simplisafe",
-  "requirements": ["simplisafe-python==6.0.0"],
+  "requirements": ["simplisafe-python==6.1.0"],
   "dependencies": [],
   "codeowners": ["@bachya"]
 }
diff --git a/requirements_all.txt b/requirements_all.txt
index 893fc5e7fb0..a53825d083d 100644
--- a/requirements_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_all.txt
@@ -1816,7 +1816,7 @@ simplehound==0.3
 simplepush==1.1.4
 
 # homeassistant.components.simplisafe
-simplisafe-python==6.0.0
+simplisafe-python==6.1.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.sisyphus
 sisyphus-control==2.2.1
diff --git a/requirements_test_all.txt b/requirements_test_all.txt
index df7a2f7dfee..8b8a64fd24c 100644
--- a/requirements_test_all.txt
+++ b/requirements_test_all.txt
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ sentry-sdk==0.13.5
 simplehound==0.3
 
 # homeassistant.components.simplisafe
-simplisafe-python==6.0.0
+simplisafe-python==6.1.0
 
 # homeassistant.components.sleepiq
 sleepyq==0.7