diff --git a/homeassistant/helpers/script.py b/homeassistant/helpers/script.py
index 560f3227c4f..a86df259f11 100644
--- a/homeassistant/helpers/script.py
+++ b/homeassistant/helpers/script.py
@@ -615,6 +615,11 @@ class _ScriptRun:
 
         delay = delay_delta.total_seconds()
         self._changed()
+        if not delay:
+            # Handle an empty delay
+            trace_set_result(delay=delay, done=True)
+            return
+
         trace_set_result(delay=delay, done=False)
         futures, timeout_handle, timeout_future = self._async_futures_with_timeout(
             delay
diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_script.py b/tests/helpers/test_script.py
index c1462ccfc2f..86fb84eb582 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/test_script.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_script.py
@@ -672,6 +672,31 @@ async def test_delay_basic(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     )
 
 
+async def test_empty_delay(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
+    """Test an empty delay."""
+    delay_alias = "delay step"
+    sequence = cv.SCRIPT_SCHEMA({"delay": {"seconds": 0}, "alias": delay_alias})
+    script_obj = script.Script(hass, sequence, "Test Name", "test_domain")
+    delay_started_flag = async_watch_for_action(script_obj, delay_alias)
+
+    try:
+        await script_obj.async_run(context=Context())
+        await asyncio.wait_for(delay_started_flag.wait(), 1)
+    except (AssertionError, TimeoutError):
+        await script_obj.async_stop()
+        raise
+    else:
+        await hass.async_block_till_done()
+        assert not script_obj.is_running
+        assert script_obj.last_action is None
+
+    assert_action_trace(
+        {
+            "0": [{"result": {"delay": 0.0, "done": True}}],
+        }
+    )
+
+
 async def test_multiple_runs_delay(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Test multiple runs with delay in script."""
     event = "test_event"