diff --git a/esphome/components/template/binary_sensor/template_binary_sensor.h b/esphome/components/template/binary_sensor/template_binary_sensor.h
index 0373f898a8..bc591391b9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/binary_sensor/template_binary_sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/template/binary_sensor/template_binary_sensor.h
@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@ namespace template_ {
 
 class TemplateBinarySensor : public Component, public binary_sensor::BinarySensor {
  public:
-  template<typename F> void set_template(F &&f) {
-    this->f_.set(std::forward<F>(f));
-    this->enable_loop();
-  }
+  template<typename F> void set_template(F &&f) { this->f_.set(std::forward<F>(f)); }
 
   void setup() override;
   void loop() override;
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/cover/template_cover.h b/esphome/components/template/cover/template_cover.h
index 56ab61c3fb..faff69f867 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/cover/template_cover.h
+++ b/esphome/components/template/cover/template_cover.h
@@ -18,14 +18,8 @@ class TemplateCover : public cover::Cover, public Component {
  public:
   TemplateCover();
 
-  template<typename F> void set_state_lambda(F &&f) {
-    this->state_f_.set(std::forward<F>(f));
-    this->enable_loop();
-  }
-  template<typename F> void set_tilt_lambda(F &&f) {
-    this->tilt_f_.set(std::forward<F>(f));
-    this->enable_loop();
-  }
+  template<typename F> void set_state_lambda(F &&f) { this->state_f_.set(std::forward<F>(f)); }
+  template<typename F> void set_tilt_lambda(F &&f) { this->tilt_f_.set(std::forward<F>(f)); }
   Trigger<> *get_open_trigger() const;
   Trigger<> *get_close_trigger() const;
   Trigger<> *get_stop_trigger() const;
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/lock/template_lock.cpp b/esphome/components/template/lock/template_lock.cpp
index 634924a805..8ed87b9736 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/lock/template_lock.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/lock/template_lock.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ static const char *const TAG = "template.lock";
 TemplateLock::TemplateLock()
     : lock_trigger_(new Trigger<>()), unlock_trigger_(new Trigger<>()), open_trigger_(new Trigger<>()) {}
 
+void TemplateLock::setup() {
+  if (!this->f_.has_value())
+    this->disable_loop();
+}
+
 void TemplateLock::loop() {
   auto val = this->f_();
   if (val.has_value()) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/lock/template_lock.h b/esphome/components/template/lock/template_lock.h
index 347c4effb3..14fca4635e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/lock/template_lock.h
+++ b/esphome/components/template/lock/template_lock.h
@@ -12,12 +12,10 @@ class TemplateLock : public lock::Lock, public Component {
  public:
   TemplateLock();
 
+  void setup() override;
   void dump_config() override;
 
-  template<typename F> void set_state_lambda(F &&f) {
-    this->f_.set(std::forward<F>(f));
-    this->enable_loop();
-  }
+  template<typename F> void set_state_lambda(F &&f) { this->f_.set(std::forward<F>(f)); }
   Trigger<> *get_lock_trigger() const;
   Trigger<> *get_unlock_trigger() const;
   Trigger<> *get_open_trigger() const;
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/switch/template_switch.h b/esphome/components/template/switch/template_switch.h
index 47154fd047..18a374df35 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/switch/template_switch.h
+++ b/esphome/components/template/switch/template_switch.h
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@ class TemplateSwitch : public switch_::Switch, public Component {
   void setup() override;
   void dump_config() override;
 
-  template<typename F> void set_state_lambda(F &&f) {
-    this->f_.set(std::forward<F>(f));
-    this->enable_loop();
-  }
+  template<typename F> void set_state_lambda(F &&f) { this->f_.set(std::forward<F>(f)); }
   Trigger<> *get_turn_on_trigger() const;
   Trigger<> *get_turn_off_trigger() const;
   void set_optimistic(bool optimistic);
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/valve/template_valve.h b/esphome/components/template/valve/template_valve.h
index 23a77ff918..d6235f8e5c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/valve/template_valve.h
+++ b/esphome/components/template/valve/template_valve.h
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ class TemplateValve : public valve::Valve, public Component {
  public:
   TemplateValve();
 
-  template<typename F> void set_state_lambda(F &&f) {
-    this->state_f_.set(std::forward<F>(f));
-    this->enable_loop();
-  }
+  template<typename F> void set_state_lambda(F &&f) { this->state_f_.set(std::forward<F>(f)); }
   Trigger<> *get_open_trigger() const;
   Trigger<> *get_close_trigger() const;
   Trigger<> *get_stop_trigger() const;
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/runtime_stats.yaml b/tests/integration/fixtures/runtime_stats.yaml
index aad1c275fb..fd34cdb939 100644
--- a/tests/integration/fixtures/runtime_stats.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/runtime_stats.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ switch:
     name: "Test Switch"
     id: test_switch
     optimistic: true
+    lambda: return false;
 
 interval:
   - interval: 0.5s