diff --git a/esphome/components/climate/__init__.py b/esphome/components/climate/__init__.py
index 4a16c3fb7d..6734917bf3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/climate/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/climate/__init__.py
@@ -324,6 +324,10 @@ async def setup_climate_core_(var, config):
         trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
         await automation.build_automation(trigger, [], conf)
 
+    for conf in config.get(CONF_ON_CONTROL, []):
+        trigger = cg.new_Pvariable(conf[CONF_TRIGGER_ID], var)
+        await automation.build_automation(trigger, [], conf)
+
 
 async def register_climate(var, config):
     if not CORE.has_id(config[CONF_ID]):