diff --git a/source/_components/automation.markdown b/source/_components/automation.markdown
index 80a01298f94..86da3cdd2cf 100644
--- a/source/_components/automation.markdown
+++ b/source/_components/automation.markdown
@@ -19,12 +19,13 @@ Starting with 0.28 your automation rules can be controlled with the frontend.
   <img src='{{site_root}}/images/screenshots/automation-switches.png' />
 </p>
 
-This allows one to reload the automation without restarting Home Assistant itself. If you don't want to see the automation rule in your frontend use `hide_entity: True` to hide it.
+This allows one to reload the automation without restarting Home Assistant itself. If you don't want to see the automation rule in your frontend use `hide_entity: True` to hide it. You can also use `initial_state: 'off'` so that the automation is not automatically turned on after a Home assistant reboot.
 
 ```yaml
 automation:
   - alias: Door alarm
     hide_entity: True
+    initial_state: 'off'
     trigger:
       - platform: state
   ...