diff --git a/src/panels/config/automation/ha-automation-editor.ts b/src/panels/config/automation/ha-automation-editor.ts
index 542beb6c88..744e93c3aa 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/automation/ha-automation-editor.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/automation/ha-automation-editor.ts
@@ -593,6 +593,7 @@ export class HaAutomationEditor extends PreventUnsavedMixin(
       this.hass
     ) {
       const initData = getAutomationEditorInitData();
+      this._dirty = !!initData;
       let baseConfig: Partial<AutomationConfig> = { description: "" };
       if (!initData || !("use_blueprint" in initData)) {
         baseConfig = {