diff --git a/esphome/components/light/base_light_effects.h b/esphome/components/light/base_light_effects.h
index 5ab9f66ce4..a6ab299308 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/base_light_effects.h
+++ b/esphome/components/light/base_light_effects.h
@@ -102,21 +102,24 @@ class RandomLightEffect : public LightEffect {
 
 class LambdaLightEffect : public LightEffect {
  public:
-  LambdaLightEffect(const std::string &name, std::function<void()> f, uint32_t update_interval)
+  LambdaLightEffect(const std::string &name, std::function<void(bool initial_run)> f, uint32_t update_interval)
       : LightEffect(name), f_(std::move(f)), update_interval_(update_interval) {}
 
+  void start() override { this->initial_run_ = true; }
   void apply() override {
     const uint32_t now = millis();
     if (now - this->last_run_ >= this->update_interval_) {
       this->last_run_ = now;
-      this->f_();
+      this->f_(this->initial_run_);
+      this->initial_run_ = false;
     }
   }
 
  protected:
-  std::function<void()> f_;
+  std::function<void(bool initial_run)> f_;
   uint32_t update_interval_;
   uint32_t last_run_{0};
+  bool initial_run_;
 };
 
 class AutomationLightEffect : public LightEffect {
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/effects.py b/esphome/components/light/effects.py
index 4b2209c833..a987e0fc96 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/effects.py
+++ b/esphome/components/light/effects.py
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ def register_addressable_effect(
     },
 )
 async def lambda_effect_to_code(config, effect_id):
-    lambda_ = await cg.process_lambda(config[CONF_LAMBDA], [], return_type=cg.void)
+    lambda_ = await cg.process_lambda(
+        config[CONF_LAMBDA], [(bool, "initial_run")], return_type=cg.void
+    )
     return cg.new_Pvariable(
         effect_id, config[CONF_NAME], lambda_, config[CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL]
     )