diff --git a/source/_integrations/template.markdown b/source/_integrations/template.markdown
index 43b9ab93ea3..b6f5209a048 100644
--- a/source/_integrations/template.markdown
+++ b/source/_integrations/template.markdown
@@ -329,7 +329,9 @@ If the template accesses every state on the system, a rate limit of one update p
 
 ### Startup
 
-If you are using the state of a platform that might not be available during startup, the Template Sensor may get an `unknown` state. To avoid this, use `is_state()` function in your template. For example, you would replace {% raw %}`{{ states.switch.source.state == 'on' }}`{% endraw %} with this equivalent that returns `true`/`false` and never gives an `unknown` result:
+If you are using the state of a platform that might not be available during startup, the Template Sensor may get an `unknown` state. To avoid this, use the `states()` function in your template. For example, you should replace {% raw %}`{{ states.sensor.moon.state }}`{% endraw %} with this equivalent that returns the state and never results in `unknown`: {% raw %}`{{ states('sensor.moon') }}` {% endraw %}. 
+
+The same would apply to the `is_state()` function. You should replace {% raw %}`{{ states.switch.source.state == 'on' }}`{% endraw %} with this equivalent that returns `true`/`false` and never gives an `unknown` result:
 
 {% raw %}