diff --git a/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp b/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp
index cc4331b38e..e61b2b13c6 100644
--- a/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/scheduler.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ uint32_t Scheduler::millis_() {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Incrementing scheduler major");
     this->millis_major_++;
   }
+  this->last_millis_ = now;
   return now;
 }