diff --git a/esphome/components/pulse_meter/sensor.py b/esphome/components/pulse_meter/sensor.py
index e732971c3a..4b8e8a1be0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pulse_meter/sensor.py
+++ b/esphome/components/pulse_meter/sensor.py
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ from esphome.const import (
     CONF_TOTAL,
     CONF_VALUE,
     ICON_PULSE,
+    LAST_RESET_TYPE_AUTO,
     STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
-    STATE_CLASS_NONE,
     UNIT_PULSES,
     UNIT_PULSES_PER_MINUTE,
     DEVICE_CLASS_EMPTY,
@@ -59,7 +59,12 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = sensor.sensor_schema(
         cv.Optional(CONF_INTERNAL_FILTER, default="13us"): validate_internal_filter,
         cv.Optional(CONF_TIMEOUT, default="5min"): validate_timeout,
         cv.Optional(CONF_TOTAL): sensor.sensor_schema(
-            UNIT_PULSES, ICON_PULSE, 0, DEVICE_CLASS_EMPTY, STATE_CLASS_NONE
+            UNIT_PULSES,
+            ICON_PULSE,
+            0,
+            DEVICE_CLASS_EMPTY,
+            STATE_CLASS_MEASUREMENT,
+            LAST_RESET_TYPE_AUTO,
         ),
     }
 )