diff --git a/content/entities/sensor/sensor.gd b/content/entities/sensor/sensor.gd
index 78fd781..fff70fb 100644
--- a/content/entities/sensor/sensor.gd
+++ b/content/entities/sensor/sensor.gd
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ extends StaticBody3D
 
 # Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
 func _ready():
+	if HomeApi.has_connected() == false:
+		await HomeApi.on_connect
+
 	var stateInfo = await HomeApi.get_state(entity_id)
 	set_text(stateInfo)