diff --git a/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/__init__.py b/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/__init__.py
index 3555f2fafd..646ee220d0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/__init__.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ ALARM_SENSOR_TYPES = {
     "DELAYED": AlarmSensorType.ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_DELAYED,
     "INSTANT": AlarmSensorType.ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_INSTANT,
     "DELAYED_FOLLOWER": AlarmSensorType.ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_DELAYED_FOLLOWER,
+    "INSTANT_ALWAYS": AlarmSensorType.ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_INSTANT_ALWAYS,
 }
 
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/template_alarm_control_panel.cpp b/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/template_alarm_control_panel.cpp
index 99843417fa..894962e522 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/template_alarm_control_panel.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/template_alarm_control_panel.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ void TemplateAlarmControlPanel::dump_config() {
       case ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_DELAYED_FOLLOWER:
         sensor_type = "delayed_follower";
         break;
+      case ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_INSTANT_ALWAYS:
+        sensor_type = "instant_always";
+        break;
       case ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_DELAYED:
       default:
         sensor_type = "delayed";
@@ -119,19 +122,19 @@ void TemplateAlarmControlPanel::loop() {
 
 #ifdef USE_BINARY_SENSOR
   // Test all of the sensors in the list regardless of the alarm panel state
-  for (auto sensor_info : this->sensor_map_) {
-    // Check for chime zones
-    if ((sensor_info.second.flags & BINARY_SENSOR_MODE_CHIME)) {
-      // Look for the transition from closed to open
-      if ((!this->sensor_data_[sensor_info.second.store_index].last_chime_state) && (sensor_info.first->state)) {
-        // Must be disarmed to chime
+    for (auto sensor_info : this->sensor_map_) {
+      // Check for chime zones
+      if ((sensor_info.second.flags & BINARY_SENSOR_MODE_CHIME)) {
+        // Look for the transition from closed to open
+        if ((!this->sensor_data_[sensor_info.second.store_index].last_chime_state) && (sensor_info.first->state)) {
+          // Must be disarmed to chime
         if (this->current_state_ == ACP_STATE_DISARMED) {
           this->chime_callback_.call();
         }
       }
-      // Record the sensor state change
-      this->sensor_data_[sensor_info.second.store_index].last_chime_state = sensor_info.first->state;
-    }
+        // Record the sensor state change
+        this->sensor_data_[sensor_info.second.store_index].last_chime_state = sensor_info.first->state;
+      }
     // Check for triggered sensors
     if (sensor_info.first->state) {  // Sensor triggered?
       // Skip if bypass armed home
@@ -145,24 +148,25 @@ void TemplateAlarmControlPanel::loop() {
         continue;
       }
 
-      // If sensor type is of type instant
-      if (sensor_info.second.type == ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_INSTANT) {
-        instant_sensor_not_ready = true;
-        break;
-      }
-      // If sensor type is of type interior follower
-      if (sensor_info.second.type == ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_DELAYED_FOLLOWER) {
-        // Look to see if we are in the pending state
-        if (this->current_state_ == ACP_STATE_PENDING) {
-          delayed_sensor_not_ready = true;
-        } else {
+      switch(sensor_info.second.type) {
+        case ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_INSTANT:
           instant_sensor_not_ready = true;
-        }
-      }
-      // If sensor type is of type delayed
-      if (sensor_info.second.type == ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_DELAYED) {
-        delayed_sensor_not_ready = true;
-        break;
+          break;
+        case ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_INSTANT_ALWAYS:
+          instant_sensor_not_ready = true;
+          future_state = ACP_STATE_TRIGGERED;
+          break;
+        case ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_DELAYED_FOLLOWER:
+          // Look to see if we are in the pending state
+          if (this->current_state_ == ACP_STATE_PENDING) {
+            delayed_sensor_not_ready = true;
+          } else {
+            instant_sensor_not_ready = true;
+          }
+          break;
+        case ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_DELAYED:
+        default:
+          delayed_sensor_not_ready = true;
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/template_alarm_control_panel.h b/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/template_alarm_control_panel.h
index 9ae69a0422..b29a48dfd7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/template_alarm_control_panel.h
+++ b/esphome/components/template/alarm_control_panel/template_alarm_control_panel.h
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ enum BinarySensorFlags : uint16_t {
 enum AlarmSensorType : uint16_t {
   ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_DELAYED = 0,
   ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_INSTANT,
-  ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_DELAYED_FOLLOWER
+  ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_DELAYED_FOLLOWER,
+  ALARM_SENSOR_TYPE_INSTANT_ALWAYS,
 };
 
 #endif