diff --git a/esphome/components/light/base_light_effects.h b/esphome/components/light/base_light_effects.h
index 7826b2eecb..5ab9f66ce4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/base_light_effects.h
+++ b/esphome/components/light/base_light_effects.h
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class StrobeLightEffect : public LightEffect {
 
     if (!color.is_on()) {
       // Don't turn the light off, otherwise the light effect will be stopped
-      call.set_brightness_if_supported(0.0f);
+      call.set_brightness(0.0f);
       call.set_state(true);
     }
     call.set_publish(false);