diff --git a/src/external_app/external_messaging.ts b/src/external_app/external_messaging.ts
index c4d56f8aac..13a0663221 100644
--- a/src/external_app/external_messaging.ts
+++ b/src/external_app/external_messaging.ts
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ interface EMOutgoingMessageAssistShow extends EMMessage {
     start_listening: boolean;
   };
 }
+interface EMOutgoingMessageImprovScan extends EMMessage {
+  type: "improv/scan";
+}
 
 interface EMOutgoingMessageThreadStoreInPlatformKeychain extends EMMessage {
   type: "thread/store_in_platform_keychain";
@@ -156,7 +159,8 @@ type EMOutgoingMessageWithoutAnswer =
   | EMOutgoingMessageSidebarShow
   | EMOutgoingMessageTagWrite
   | EMOutgoingMessageThemeUpdate
-  | EMOutgoingMessageThreadStoreInPlatformKeychain;
+  | EMOutgoingMessageThreadStoreInPlatformKeychain
+  | EMOutgoingMessageImprovScan;
 
 interface EMIncomingMessageRestart {
   id: number;
@@ -252,6 +256,7 @@ export interface ExternalConfig {
   canTransferThreadCredentialsToKeychain: boolean;
   hasAssist: boolean;
   hasBarCodeScanner: number;
+  canSetupImprov: boolean;
 }
 
 export class ExternalMessaging {
diff --git a/src/panels/config/integrations/ha-config-integrations-dashboard.ts b/src/panels/config/integrations/ha-config-integrations-dashboard.ts
index 8c1dacbf3e..d103cbf3bc 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/integrations/ha-config-integrations-dashboard.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/integrations/ha-config-integrations-dashboard.ts
@@ -593,6 +593,11 @@ class HaConfigIntegrationsDashboard extends SubscribeMixin(LitElement) {
     showAddIntegrationDialog(this, {
       initialFilter: this._filter,
     });
+    if (this.hass.auth.external?.config.canSetupImprov) {
+      this.hass.auth.external!.fireMessage({
+        type: "improv/scan",
+      });
+    }
   }
 
   private _handleMenuAction(ev: CustomEvent<ActionDetail>) {