diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-camera-preview-card.js b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-camera-preview-card.js
index c034379a25..501ee74be6 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-camera-preview-card.js
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-camera-preview-card.js
@@ -28,12 +28,15 @@ class HuiCameraPreviewCard extends PolymerElement {
     if (this.lastChild) {
       this.removeChild(this.lastChild);
     }
+    const entityId = config && config.entity;
+    if (entityId && !(entityId in this.hass.states)) {
+      return;
+    }
 
     let error = null;
     let cardConfig;
     let tag;
 
-    const entityId = config && config.entity;
     if (entityId) {
       if (computeDomain(entityId) === 'camera') {
         this._entityId = entityId;
@@ -62,11 +65,13 @@ class HuiCameraPreviewCard extends PolymerElement {
   }
 
   _hassChanged(hass) {
-    if (this.lastChild && this._entityId) {
+    if (this.lastChild && this._entityId && this._entityId in hass.states) {
       const element = this.lastChild;
       const stateObj = hass.states[this._entityId];
       element.stateObj = stateObj;
       element.hass = hass;
+    } else {
+      this._configChanged(this.config);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-entities-card.js b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-entities-card.js
index 8f797c2fcd..e7d4033104 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-entities-card.js
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-entities-card.js
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ class HuiEntitiesCard extends EventsMixin(PolymerElement) {
 
     for (let i = 0; i < config.entities.length; i++) {
       const entityId = config.entities[i];
+      if (!(entityId in this.hass.states)) continue;
       const stateObj = this.hass.states[entityId];
       const tag = stateObj ? `state-card-${stateCardType(this.hass, stateObj)}` : 'state-card-display';
       const element = document.createElement(tag);
diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-history-graph-card.js b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-history-graph-card.js
index af4820fa57..8cec6690e9 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-history-graph-card.js
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-history-graph-card.js
@@ -28,12 +28,15 @@ class HuiHistoryGraphCard extends PolymerElement {
     if (this.lastChild) {
       this.removeChild(this.lastChild);
     }
+    const entityId = config && config.entity;
+    if (entityId && !(entityId in this.hass.states)) {
+      return;
+    }
 
     let error = null;
     let cardConfig;
     let tag;
 
-    const entityId = config && config.entity;
     if (entityId) {
       if (computeDomain(entityId) === 'history_graph') {
         this._entityId = entityId;
@@ -62,11 +65,13 @@ class HuiHistoryGraphCard extends PolymerElement {
   }
 
   _hassChanged(hass) {
-    if (this.lastChild && this._entityId) {
+    if (this.lastChild && this._entityId && this._entityId in hass.states) {
       const element = this.lastChild;
       const stateObj = hass.states[this._entityId];
       element.stateObj = stateObj;
       element.hass = hass;
+    } else {
+      this._configChanged(this.config);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-media-control-card.js b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-media-control-card.js
index ffc811c3e6..c1c7c7972e 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-media-control-card.js
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-media-control-card.js
@@ -28,12 +28,15 @@ class HuiMediaControlCard extends PolymerElement {
     if (this.lastChild) {
       this.removeChild(this.lastChild);
     }
+    const entityId = config && config.entity;
+    if (entityId && !(entityId in this.hass.states)) {
+      return;
+    }
 
     let error = null;
     let cardConfig;
     let tag;
 
-    const entityId = config && config.entity;
     if (entityId) {
       if (computeDomain(entityId) === 'media_player') {
         this._entityId = entityId;
@@ -62,11 +65,13 @@ class HuiMediaControlCard extends PolymerElement {
   }
 
   _hassChanged(hass) {
-    if (this.lastChild && this._entityId) {
+    if (this.lastChild && this._entityId && this._entityId in hass.states) {
       const element = this.lastChild;
       const stateObj = hass.states[this._entityId];
       element.stateObj = stateObj;
       element.hass = hass;
+    } else {
+      this._configChanged(this.config);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-plant-status-card.js b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-plant-status-card.js
index 0d9045b454..f03c91c303 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-plant-status-card.js
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-plant-status-card.js
@@ -28,12 +28,15 @@ class HuiPlantStatusCard extends PolymerElement {
     if (this.lastChild) {
       this.removeChild(this.lastChild);
     }
+    const entityId = config && config.entity;
+    if (entityId && !(entityId in this.hass.states)) {
+      return;
+    }
 
     let error = null;
     let cardConfig;
     let tag;
 
-    const entityId = config && config.entity;
     if (entityId) {
       if (computeDomain(entityId) === 'plant') {
         this._entityId = entityId;
@@ -62,11 +65,13 @@ class HuiPlantStatusCard extends PolymerElement {
   }
 
   _hassChanged(hass) {
-    if (this.lastChild && this._entityId) {
+    if (this.lastChild && this._entityId && this._entityId in hass.states) {
       const element = this.lastChild;
       const stateObj = hass.states[this._entityId];
       element.stateObj = stateObj;
       element.hass = hass;
+    } else {
+      this._configChanged(this.config);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-weather-forecast-card.js b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-weather-forecast-card.js
index a27614c3ec..a3ddf4d056 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-weather-forecast-card.js
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-weather-forecast-card.js
@@ -28,12 +28,15 @@ class HuiWeatherForecastCard extends PolymerElement {
     if (this.lastChild) {
       this.removeChild(this.lastChild);
     }
+    const entityId = config && config.entity;
+    if (entityId && !(entityId in this.hass.states)) {
+      return;
+    }
 
     let error = null;
     let cardConfig;
     let tag;
 
-    const entityId = config && config.entity;
     if (entityId) {
       if (computeDomain(entityId) === 'weather') {
         this._entityId = entityId;
@@ -62,11 +65,13 @@ class HuiWeatherForecastCard extends PolymerElement {
   }
 
   _hassChanged(hass) {
-    if (this.lastChild && this._entityId) {
+    if (this.lastChild && this._entityId && this._entityId in hass.states) {
       const element = this.lastChild;
       const stateObj = hass.states[this._entityId];
       element.stateObj = stateObj;
       element.hass = hass;
+    } else {
+      this._configChanged(this.config);
     }
   }
 }