diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/area_registry.py b/homeassistant/helpers/area_registry.py
index 3e101f185ed..5009ec654cf 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/area_registry.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/area_registry.py
@@ -153,22 +153,23 @@ class AreaRegistryItems(NormalizedNameBaseRegistryItems[AreaEntry]):
 
     def _index_entry(self, key: str, entry: AreaEntry) -> None:
         """Index an entry."""
+        super()._index_entry(key, entry)
         if entry.floor_id is not None:
             self._floors_index[entry.floor_id][key] = True
         for label in entry.labels:
             self._labels_index[label][key] = True
-        super()._index_entry(key, entry)
 
     def _unindex_entry(
         self, key: str, replacement_entry: AreaEntry | None = None
     ) -> None:
+        # always call base class before other indices
+        super()._unindex_entry(key, replacement_entry)
         entry = self.data[key]
         if labels := entry.labels:
             for label in labels:
                 self._unindex_entry_value(key, label, self._labels_index)
         if floor_id := entry.floor_id:
             self._unindex_entry_value(key, floor_id, self._floors_index)
-        return super()._unindex_entry(key, replacement_entry)
 
     def get_areas_for_label(self, label: str) -> list[AreaEntry]:
         """Get areas for label."""
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_area_registry.py b/tests/helpers/test_area_registry.py
index ad571ac50cc..da1947adbc8 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_area_registry.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_area_registry.py
@@ -242,9 +242,12 @@ async def test_update_area_with_same_name_change_case(
 
 async def test_update_area_with_name_already_in_use(
     area_registry: ar.AreaRegistry,
+    floor_registry: fr.FloorRegistry,
 ) -> None:
     """Make sure that we can't update an area with a name already in use."""
-    area1 = area_registry.async_create("mock1")
+    floor = floor_registry.async_create("mock")
+    floor_id = floor.floor_id
+    area1 = area_registry.async_create("mock1", floor_id=floor_id)
     area2 = area_registry.async_create("mock2")
 
     with pytest.raises(ValueError) as e_info:
@@ -255,6 +258,8 @@ async def test_update_area_with_name_already_in_use(
     assert area2.name == "mock2"
     assert len(area_registry.areas) == 2
 
+    assert area_registry.areas.get_areas_for_floor(floor_id) == [area1]
+
 
 async def test_update_area_with_normalized_name_already_in_use(
     area_registry: ar.AreaRegistry,