diff --git a/homeassistant/components/snips/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/snips/__init__.py
index 01471b13bc7..d4619fa3b3a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/snips/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/snips/__init__.py
@@ -90,6 +90,14 @@ SERVICE_SCHEMA_FEEDBACK = vol.Schema(
 
 async def async_setup(hass: HomeAssistant, config: ConfigType) -> bool:
     """Activate Snips component."""
+    # Make sure MQTT is available and the entry is loaded
+    if not hass.config_entries.async_entries(
+        mqtt.DOMAIN
+    ) or not await hass.config_entries.async_wait_component(
+        hass.config_entries.async_entries(mqtt.DOMAIN)[0]
+    ):
+        _LOGGER.error("MQTT integration is not available")
+        return False
 
     async def async_set_feedback(site_ids, state):
         """Set Feedback sound state."""
diff --git a/tests/components/snips/test_init.py b/tests/components/snips/test_init.py
index 14e58d54ebe..9582c83b267 100644
--- a/tests/components/snips/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/snips/test_init.py
@@ -28,6 +28,23 @@ async def test_snips_config(hass, mqtt_mock):
     assert result
 
 
+async def test_snips_no_mqtt(hass, caplog):
+    """Test Snips Config."""
+    result = await async_setup_component(
+        hass,
+        "snips",
+        {
+            "snips": {
+                "feedback_sounds": True,
+                "probability_threshold": 0.5,
+                "site_ids": ["default", "remote"],
+            }
+        },
+    )
+    assert not result
+    assert "MQTT integration is not available" in caplog.text
+
+
 async def test_snips_bad_config(hass, mqtt_mock):
     """Test Snips bad config."""
     result = await async_setup_component(