diff --git a/homeassistant/components/hue/light.py b/homeassistant/components/hue/light.py
index 7b5b7e6e804..c9d543dba94 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/hue/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/hue/light.py
@@ -259,6 +259,9 @@ class HueLight(LightEntity):
         else:
             bri = self.light.state.get("bri")
 
+        if bri is None:
+            return bri
+
         return hue_brightness_to_hass(bri)
 
     @property