diff --git a/src/components/ha-gauge.ts b/src/components/ha-gauge.ts
index cf38f90c70..9870e30ae7 100644
--- a/src/components/ha-gauge.ts
+++ b/src/components/ha-gauge.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export class HaGauge extends LitElement {
     if (
       !this._updated ||
       (!changedProperties.has("value") &&
+        !changedProperties.has("valueText") &&
         !changedProperties.has("label") &&
         !changedProperties.has("_segment_label"))
     ) {