diff --git a/appdaemon/apps/timed_lights.py b/appdaemon/apps/timed_lights.py
index 27bdf87..4a6bb94 100644
--- a/appdaemon/apps/timed_lights.py
+++ b/appdaemon/apps/timed_lights.py
@@ -8,22 +8,30 @@ class OutsideLights(Entities):
 
         self.listen_event(self.update, 'TOD_TOD')
         self.run_in(lambda *_: self.update(None, None, None), 2)
+        for l in self.args['lights']:
+            self.listen_event(self.found, l, old="unavailable")
 
     def update(self, event, data, kwarg):
-        state = self.get_app('timeofday').dark
+        self.state = self.get_app('timeofday').dark
         if self.get_app('timeofday').tod == 'night':
-            state = False
+            self.state = False
 
-        self.log(f"OUTSIDE LIGHTS - Turning lights {state}")
+        self.log(f"OUTSIDE LIGHTS - Turning lights {self.state}")
         for l in self.e:
-            self.e[l].state = state
+            self.e[l].state = self.state
             self.e[l].push()
 
+    def found(self, entity, attribute, old, new, kwargs):
+        if old == "unavailable":
+            self.log(f"{entity} showed up, setting to {self.state}")
+            self.e[entity].state = self.state
+            self.e[entity].push()
+
 class DecorativeLights(OutsideLights):
     def update(self, event, data, kwarg):
-        state = self.get_app('timeofday').dark
-        self.log(f"DECOATIVE LIGHTS - Turning lights {state}")
+        self.state = self.get_app('timeofday').dark
+        self.log(f"DECORATIVE LIGHTS - Turning lights {self.state}")
         for l in self.e:
-            self.e[l].state = state
+            self.e[l].state = self.state
             self.e[l].push()