diff --git a/esphome/components/light/addressable_light_effect.h b/esphome/components/light/addressable_light_effect.h
index 78ae41baad..e6528fcd8a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/addressable_light_effect.h
+++ b/esphome/components/light/addressable_light_effect.h
@@ -50,21 +50,25 @@ class AddressableLightEffect : public LightEffect {
 
 class AddressableLambdaLightEffect : public AddressableLightEffect {
  public:
-  AddressableLambdaLightEffect(const std::string &name, const std::function<void(AddressableLight &, ESPColor)> &f,
+  AddressableLambdaLightEffect(const std::string &name,
+                               const std::function<void(AddressableLight &, ESPColor, bool initial_run)> &f,
                                uint32_t update_interval)
       : AddressableLightEffect(name), f_(f), update_interval_(update_interval) {}
+  void start() override { this->initial_run_ = true; }
   void apply(AddressableLight &it, const ESPColor &current_color) override {
     const uint32_t now = millis();
     if (now - this->last_run_ >= this->update_interval_) {
       this->last_run_ = now;
-      this->f_(it, current_color);
+      this->f_(it, current_color, this->initial_run_);
+      this->initial_run_ = false;
     }
   }
 
  protected:
-  std::function<void(AddressableLight &, ESPColor)> f_;
+  std::function<void(AddressableLight &, ESPColor, bool initial_run)> f_;
   uint32_t update_interval_;
   uint32_t last_run_{0};
+  bool initial_run_;
 };
 
 class AddressableRainbowLightEffect : public AddressableLightEffect {
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/effects.py b/esphome/components/light/effects.py
index d08e7f08f5..d8c709b8ad 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/effects.py
+++ b/esphome/components/light/effects.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def flicker_effect_to_code(config, effect_id):
     }
 )
 def addressable_lambda_effect_to_code(config, effect_id):
-    args = [(AddressableLightRef, 'it'), (ESPColor, 'current_color')]
+    args = [(AddressableLightRef, 'it'), (ESPColor, 'current_color'), (bool, 'initial_run')]
     lambda_ = yield cg.process_lambda(config[CONF_LAMBDA], args, return_type=cg.void)
     var = cg.new_Pvariable(effect_id, config[CONF_NAME], lambda_,
                            config[CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL])
diff --git a/tests/test1.yaml b/tests/test1.yaml
index 59b64b0b6d..18adcf70a3 100644
--- a/tests/test1.yaml
+++ b/tests/test1.yaml
@@ -1155,7 +1155,9 @@ light:
     - addressable_lambda:
           name: "Test For Custom Lambda Effect"
           lambda: |-
-            it[0] = current_color;
+            if (initial_run) {
+              it[0] = current_color;
+            }
 
     - automation:
         name: Custom Effect