diff --git a/homeassistant/components/automation/blueprints/notify_leaving_zone.yaml b/homeassistant/components/automation/blueprints/notify_leaving_zone.yaml
index 5b64a090a07..9b79396f066 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/automation/blueprints/notify_leaving_zone.yaml
+++ b/homeassistant/components/automation/blueprints/notify_leaving_zone.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ trigger:
 variables:
   zone_entity: !input zone_entity
   zone_state: "{{ states[zone_entity].name }}"
+  person_entity: !input person_entity
+  person_name: "{{ states[person_entity].name }}"
 
 condition:
   condition: template
@@ -36,4 +38,4 @@ action:
   domain: mobile_app
   type: notify
   device_id: !input notify_device
-  message: "{{ trigger.to_state.name }} has left {{ zone_state }}"
+  message: "{{ person_name }} has left {{ zone_state }}"
diff --git a/tests/components/automation/test_blueprint.py b/tests/components/automation/test_blueprint.py
index 568087840c4..56062af17b7 100644
--- a/tests/components/automation/test_blueprint.py
+++ b/tests/components/automation/test_blueprint.py
@@ -115,6 +115,15 @@ async def test_notify_leaving_zone(hass):
 
         assert len(mock_call_action.mock_calls) == 2
 
+        # Verify trigger works
+        await hass.services.async_call(
+            "automation",
+            "trigger",
+            {"entity_id": "automation.automation_0"},
+            blocking=True,
+        )
+        assert len(mock_call_action.mock_calls) == 3
+
 
 async def test_motion_light(hass):
     """Test motion light blueprint."""
@@ -192,3 +201,13 @@ async def test_motion_light(hass):
 
     assert len(turn_on_calls) == 3
     assert len(turn_off_calls) == 1
+
+    # Verify trigger works
+    await hass.services.async_call(
+        "automation",
+        "trigger",
+        {"entity_id": "automation.automation_0"},
+    )
+    for _ in range(25):
+        await asyncio.sleep(0)
+    assert len(turn_on_calls) == 4