diff --git a/custom_components/adaptive_lighting/adaptation_utils.py b/custom_components/adaptive_lighting/adaptation_utils.py
index b4d6c3bd..e108910b 100644
--- a/custom_components/adaptive_lighting/adaptation_utils.py
+++ b/custom_components/adaptive_lighting/adaptation_utils.py
@@ -295,6 +295,9 @@ def prepare_adaptation_data(
             for key in (ATTR_ENTITY_ID, ATTR_BRIGHTNESS, ATTR_TRANSITION)
             if key in service_data
         }
+        # The current state can retain brightness zero while the light is off.
+        # Keep this command available to intercept a new bare turn-on.
+        filter_by_state = False
     service_datas = _split_service_call_data(service_data) if split else [service_data]
 
     service_datas_length = len(service_datas)
diff --git a/tests/test_adaptation_utils.py b/tests/test_adaptation_utils.py
index 3cb24dae..fde9ab60 100644
--- a/tests/test_adaptation_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_adaptation_utils.py
@@ -484,6 +484,30 @@ async def test_prepare_zero_after_shared_brightness_was_applied(hass_states_mock
     assert data.attributes is LightControlAttributes.NONE
 
 
+async def test_prepare_zero_is_not_filtered_for_off_light(hass_states_mock):
+    """A retained zero remains available to intercept a bare turn-on."""
+    hass_states_mock.states.get.return_value = Mock(attributes={ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 0})
+    data = prepare_adaptation_data(
+        hass_states_mock,
+        "light.test",
+        Context(id="test-id"),
+        1,
+        0.2,
+        {
+            ATTR_ENTITY_ID: "light.test",
+            ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 0,
+            ATTR_COLOR_TEMP_KELVIN: 4000,
+        },
+        split=True,
+        filter_by_state=True,
+        force=False,
+    )
+
+    assert [item async for item in data.service_call_datas] == [
+        {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: "light.test", ATTR_BRIGHTNESS: 0},
+    ]
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(name="hass_states_mock")
 def fixture_hass_states_mock():
     """Mocks a HA state machine which returns a mock state."""
diff --git a/tests/test_switch.py b/tests/test_switch.py
index 02cc8f40..28923516 100644
--- a/tests/test_switch.py
+++ b/tests/test_switch.py
@@ -5213,3 +5213,57 @@ async def test_zero_sleep_multi_light_intercept_has_no_follow_up(hass):
     ]
     assert payloads == [{ATTR_ENTITY_ID: managed}]
     assert all(hass.states.get(entity_id).state == STATE_OFF for entity_id in managed)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("split", [False, True])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("skip_redundant", [False, True])
+async def test_zero_sleep_intercepts_off_light_reporting_zero(
+    hass,
+    split,
+    skip_redundant,
+):
+    """A retained zero remains an off command during intercepted turn-on."""
+    switch, (light, *_) = await setup_lights_and_switch(
+        hass,
+        {
+            CONF_INTERCEPT: True,
+            CONF_SEPARATE_TURN_ON_COMMANDS: split,
+            CONF_SKIP_REDUNDANT_COMMANDS: skip_redundant,
+            CONF_SLEEP_BRIGHTNESS: 0,
+        },
+    )
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        LIGHT_DOMAIN,
+        SERVICE_TURN_OFF,
+        {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: light.entity_id},
+        blocking=True,
+    )
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        SWITCH_DOMAIN,
+        SERVICE_TURN_ON,
+        {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: switch.sleep_mode_switch.entity_id},
+        blocking=True,
+    )
+    await _finish_zero_sleep_adaptations(hass, switch)
+
+    attributes = dict(hass.states.get(light.entity_id).attributes)
+    attributes[ATTR_BRIGHTNESS] = 0
+    set_light_brightness(light, 0)
+    hass.states.async_set(light.entity_id, STATE_OFF, attributes)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    events = []
+    remove_listener = hass.bus.async_listen(EVENT_CALL_SERVICE, events.append)
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        LIGHT_DOMAIN,
+        SERVICE_TURN_ON,
+        {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: light.entity_id},
+        blocking=True,
+    )
+    await _finish_zero_sleep_adaptations(hass, switch)
+    remove_listener()
+
+    assert _light_turn_on_payloads(events, light.entity_id) == [
+        {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: light.entity_id},
+    ]
+    assert hass.states.get(light.entity_id).state == STATE_OFF