diff --git a/src/panels/config/automation/action/types/ha-automation-action-service.ts b/src/panels/config/automation/action/types/ha-automation-action-service.ts
index 0c403a13dd..ed8868b099 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/automation/action/types/ha-automation-action-service.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/automation/action/types/ha-automation-action-service.ts
@@ -152,7 +152,9 @@ export class HaServiceAction extends LitElement implements ActionElement {
               .required=${!this.hass.services[domain][service].response!
                 .optional}
               .disabled=${this.disabled ||
-              (!this._action.response_variable && !this._responseChecked)}
+              (this.hass.services[domain][service].response!.optional &&
+                !this._action.response_variable &&
+                !this._responseChecked)}
               @change=${this._responseVariableChanged}
             ></ha-textfield>
           </ha-settings-row>`