diff --git a/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_date.cpp b/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_date.cpp
index 40d0e2729a..3f6626e847 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_date.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_date.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ void TemplateDate::setup() {
 }
 
 void TemplateDate::update() {
+  if (!this->f_.has_value())
+    return;
+
   auto val = this->f_();
   if (val.has_value()) {
     this->year_ = val->year;
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_datetime.cpp b/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_datetime.cpp
index acf6dd5ea4..62f842a7ad 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_datetime.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_datetime.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ void TemplateDateTime::setup() {
 }
 
 void TemplateDateTime::update() {
+  if (!this->f_.has_value())
+    return;
+
   auto val = this->f_();
   if (val.has_value()) {
     this->year_ = val->year;
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_time.cpp b/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_time.cpp
index b27d6fc414..dab28d01cc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_time.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/datetime/template_time.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ void TemplateTime::setup() {
 }
 
 void TemplateTime::update() {
+  if (!this->f_.has_value())
+    return;
+
   auto val = this->f_();
   if (val.has_value()) {
     this->hour_ = val->hour;
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/number/template_number.cpp b/esphome/components/template/number/template_number.cpp
index b912dc415d..145a89a2f7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/number/template_number.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/number/template_number.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ void TemplateNumber::setup() {
 }
 
 void TemplateNumber::update() {
+  if (!this->f_.has_value())
+    return;
+
   auto val = this->f_();
   if (val.has_value()) {
     this->publish_state(*val);
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.cpp b/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.cpp
index 053f3a83fd..3ea34c3c7c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/select/template_select.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ void TemplateSelect::setup() {
 }
 
 void TemplateSelect::update() {
+  if (!this->f_.has_value())
+    return;
+
   auto val = this->f_();
   if (val.has_value()) {
     if (!this->has_option(*val)) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/sensor/template_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/template/sensor/template_sensor.cpp
index 43dd447a02..1558ea9b15 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/sensor/template_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/sensor/template_sensor.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ namespace template_ {
 static const char *const TAG = "template.sensor";
 
 void TemplateSensor::update() {
+  if (!this->f_.has_value())
+    return;
+
   auto val = this->f_();
   if (val.has_value()) {
     this->publish_state(*val);
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/text/template_text.cpp b/esphome/components/template/text/template_text.cpp
index edef97ae06..a917c72a14 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/text/template_text.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/text/template_text.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ void TemplateText::setup() {
 }
 
 void TemplateText::update() {
+  if (!this->f_.has_value())
+    return;
+
   auto val = this->f_();
   if (val.has_value()) {
     this->publish_state(*val);
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/text_sensor/template_text_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/template/text_sensor/template_text_sensor.cpp
index 7d38e4b0b7..024d0093a2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/text_sensor/template_text_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/text_sensor/template_text_sensor.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ namespace template_ {
 static const char *const TAG = "template.text_sensor";
 
 void TemplateTextSensor::update() {
+  if (!this->f_.has_value())
+    return;
+
   auto val = this->f_();
   if (val.has_value()) {
     this->publish_state(*val);