diff --git a/esphome/components/light/effects.py b/esphome/components/light/effects.py
index 93dea2628d..72a2155a1b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/effects.py
+++ b/esphome/components/light/effects.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from esphome import automation
 from esphome.const import CONF_NAME, CONF_LAMBDA, CONF_UPDATE_INTERVAL, CONF_TRANSITION_LENGTH, \
     CONF_COLORS, CONF_STATE, CONF_DURATION, CONF_BRIGHTNESS, CONF_RED, CONF_GREEN, CONF_BLUE, \
     CONF_WHITE, CONF_ALPHA, CONF_INTENSITY, CONF_SPEED, CONF_WIDTH, CONF_NUM_LEDS, CONF_RANDOM, \
-    CONF_THEN
+    CONF_THEN, CONF_SEQUENCE
 from esphome.util import Registry
 from .types import LambdaLightEffect, RandomLightEffect, StrobeLightEffect, \
     StrobeLightEffectColor, LightColorValues, AddressableLightRef, AddressableLambdaLightEffect, \
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ def lambda_effect_to_code(config, effect_id):
 
 
 @register_effect('automation', AutomationLightEffect, "Automation", {
-    cv.Required(CONF_THEN): automation.validate_automation(single=True),
+    cv.Required(CONF_SEQUENCE): automation.validate_automation(single=True),
 })
 def automation_effect_to_code(config, effect_id):
     var = yield cg.new_Pvariable(effect_id, config[CONF_NAME])
-    yield automation.build_automation(var.get_trig(), [], config[CONF_THEN])
+    yield automation.build_automation(var.get_trig(), [], config[CONF_SEQUENCE])
     yield var
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index d3da18448e..d285105df4 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ CONF_SERVICE = 'service'
 CONF_SERVICES = 'services'
 CONF_SETUP_MODE = 'setup_mode'
 CONF_SETUP_PRIORITY = 'setup_priority'
+CONF_SEQUENCE = 'sequence'
 CONF_SHUNT_RESISTANCE = 'shunt_resistance'
 CONF_SHUNT_VOLTAGE = 'shunt_voltage'
 CONF_SHUTDOWN_MESSAGE = 'shutdown_message'
diff --git a/tests/test1.yaml b/tests/test1.yaml
index b9177802fa..bb692d431e 100644
--- a/tests/test1.yaml
+++ b/tests/test1.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ esphome:
           ESP_LOGV("main", "ON LOOP!");
       - light.addressable_set:
           id: addr1
-          range_from: 1
+          range_from: 0
           range_to: 100
           red: 100%
           green: !lambda 'return 255;'
@@ -839,6 +839,20 @@ light:
         name: Flicker Effect With Custom Values
         update_interval: 16ms
         intensity: 5%
+    - automation:
+        name: Custom Effect
+        sequence:
+          - light.addressable_set:
+              id: addr1
+              red: 100%
+              green: 100%
+              blue: 0%
+          - delay: 100ms
+          - light.addressable_set:
+              id: addr1
+              red: 0%
+              green: 100%
+              blue: 0%
   - platform: fastled_spi
     id: addr2
     chipset: WS2801