diff --git a/esphome/components/fan/__init__.py b/esphome/components/fan/__init__.py
index eb67bbcbd7..9a05bff3a0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fan/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/fan/__init__.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ FanIsOffCondition = fan_ns.class_("FanIsOffCondition", automation.Condition.temp
 FAN_SCHEMA = cv.ENTITY_BASE_SCHEMA.extend(cv.MQTT_COMMAND_COMPONENT_SCHEMA).extend(
     {
         cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(Fan),
-        cv.Optional(CONF_RESTORE_MODE, default="RESTORE_DEFAULT_OFF"): cv.enum(
+        cv.Optional(CONF_RESTORE_MODE, default="ALWAYS_OFF"): cv.enum(
             RESTORE_MODES, upper=True, space="_"
         ),
         cv.OnlyWith(CONF_MQTT_ID, "mqtt"): cv.declare_id(mqtt.MQTTFanComponent),
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/__init__.py b/esphome/components/light/__init__.py
index c397910ec4..ba3a26ebe5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/light/__init__.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ LIGHT_SCHEMA = cv.ENTITY_BASE_SCHEMA.extend(cv.MQTT_COMMAND_COMPONENT_SCHEMA).ex
     {
         cv.GenerateID(): cv.declare_id(LightState),
         cv.OnlyWith(CONF_MQTT_ID, "mqtt"): cv.declare_id(mqtt.MQTTJSONLightComponent),
-        cv.Optional(CONF_RESTORE_MODE, default="restore_default_off"): cv.enum(
+        cv.Optional(CONF_RESTORE_MODE, default="ALWAYS_OFF"): cv.enum(
             RESTORE_MODES, upper=True, space="_"
         ),
         cv.Optional(CONF_ON_TURN_ON): auto.validate_automation(
diff --git a/esphome/components/switch/__init__.py b/esphome/components/switch/__init__.py
index c9bf81982a..21cbe3dfe4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/switch/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/switch/__init__.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def switch_schema(
     device_class: str = _UNDEF,
     icon: str = _UNDEF,
     block_inverted: bool = False,
-    default_restore_mode: str = "RESTORE_DEFAULT_OFF",
+    default_restore_mode: str = "ALWAYS_OFF",
 ):
     schema = _SWITCH_SCHEMA.extend(
         {