diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/tileview.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/tileview.py
index 3865d404e2..5e3a95f017 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/tileview.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/widgets/tileview.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from ..defines import (
     TILE_DIRECTIONS,
     literal,
 )
-from ..lv_validation import animated, lv_int
+from ..lv_validation import animated, lv_int, lv_pct
 from ..lvcode import lv, lv_assign, lv_expr, lv_obj, lv_Pvariable
 from ..schemas import container_schema
 from ..types import LV_EVENT, LvType, ObjUpdateAction, lv_obj_t, lv_obj_t_ptr
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ TILEVIEW_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
             container_schema(
                 obj_spec,
                 {
-                    cv.Required(CONF_ROW): lv_int,
-                    cv.Required(CONF_COLUMN): lv_int,
+                    cv.Required(CONF_ROW): cv.positive_int,
+                    cv.Required(CONF_COLUMN): cv.positive_int,
                     cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(lv_tile_t),
                     cv.Optional(CONF_DIR, default="ALL"): TILE_DIRECTIONS.several_of,
                 },
@@ -63,21 +63,29 @@ class TileviewType(WidgetType):
         )
 
     async def to_code(self, w: Widget, config: dict):
-        for tile_conf in config.get(CONF_TILES, ()):
+        tiles = config[CONF_TILES]
+        for tile_conf in tiles:
             w_id = tile_conf[CONF_ID]
             tile_obj = lv_Pvariable(lv_obj_t, w_id)
             tile = Widget.create(w_id, tile_obj, tile_spec, tile_conf)
             dirs = tile_conf[CONF_DIR]
             if isinstance(dirs, list):
                 dirs = "|".join(dirs)
+            row_pos = tile_conf[CONF_ROW]
+            col_pos = tile_conf[CONF_COLUMN]
             lv_assign(
                 tile_obj,
-                lv_expr.tileview_add_tile(
-                    w.obj, tile_conf[CONF_COLUMN], tile_conf[CONF_ROW], literal(dirs)
-                ),
+                lv_expr.tileview_add_tile(w.obj, col_pos, row_pos, literal(dirs)),
             )
+            # Bugfix for LVGL 8.x
+            lv_obj.set_pos(tile_obj, lv_pct(col_pos * 100), lv_pct(row_pos * 100))
             await set_obj_properties(tile, tile_conf)
             await add_widgets(tile, tile_conf)
+        if tiles:
+            # Set the first tile as active
+            lv_obj.set_tile_id(
+                w.obj, tiles[0][CONF_COLUMN], tiles[0][CONF_ROW], literal("LV_ANIM_OFF")
+            )
 
 
 tileview_spec = TileviewType()
diff --git a/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml b/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml
index 46341c266d..853466c9cc 100644
--- a/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/lvgl/lvgl-package.yaml
@@ -738,7 +738,7 @@ lvgl:
                     id: bar_id
                     value: !lambda return (int)((float)rand() / RAND_MAX * 100);
                     start_value: !lambda return (int)((float)rand() / RAND_MAX * 100);
-                    mode: symmetrical
+                    mode: range
                 - logger.log:
                     format: "bar value %f"
                     args: [x]