diff --git a/tests/test_sensor.py b/tests/test_sensor.py
index 141a3c8b..027d3c1d 100644
--- a/tests/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/test_sensor.py
@@ -1154,9 +1154,7 @@ async def test_last_feeding_size_sensor_v2(
 
 
 @pytest.mark.looptime
-async def test_device_counter_sensors(
-    zha_gateway: Gateway, caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture
-) -> None:
+async def test_device_counter_sensors(zha_gateway: Gateway) -> None:
     """Test quirks defined sensor."""
 
     coordinator = zha_gateway.coordinator_zha_device
@@ -1179,11 +1177,36 @@ async def test_device_counter_sensors(
 
     assert entity.state["state"] == 2
 
-    coordinator.available = False
-    await asyncio.sleep(120)
+
+@pytest.mark.looptime
+async def test_device_unavailable_skips_entity_polling(
+    zha_gateway: Gateway,
+    elec_measurement_zha_dev: Device,  # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+) -> None:
+    """Test quirks defined sensor."""
+
+    assert not elec_measurement_zha_dev.is_coordinator
+    assert not elec_measurement_zha_dev.is_active_coordinator
+    entity_id = "sensor.fakemanufacturer_fakemodel_e769900a_basic_rssi"
+    entity = get_entity(elec_measurement_zha_dev, entity_id)
+    assert entity is not None
+
+    assert entity.state["state"] is None
+
+    # simulate counter increment on application
+    elec_measurement_zha_dev.device.rssi = 60
+
+    await asyncio.sleep(zha_gateway.global_updater.__polling_interval + 2)
+    await zha_gateway.async_block_till_done(wait_background_tasks=True)
+
+    assert entity.state["state"] == 60
+
+    elec_measurement_zha_dev.on_network = False
+    await asyncio.sleep(zha_gateway.global_updater.__polling_interval * 2)
     await zha_gateway.async_block_till_done(wait_background_tasks=True)
 
     assert (
-        "counter_1: skipping polling for updated state, available: False, allow polled requests: True"
-        in caplog.text
+        "00:0d:6f:00:0a:90:69:e7-1-0-rssi: skipping polling for updated state, "
+        "available: False, allow polled requests: True" in caplog.text
     )
diff --git a/zha/zigbee/device.py b/zha/zigbee/device.py
index fddff71f..0b0e3344 100644
--- a/zha/zigbee/device.py
+++ b/zha/zigbee/device.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ def __init__(
                 CONF_CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_BATTERY,
                 CONF_DEFAULT_CONSIDER_UNAVAILABLE_BATTERY,
             )
-        self._available: bool = self.is_coordinator or (
+        self._available: bool = self.is_active_coordinator or (
             self.last_seen is not None
             and time.time() - self.last_seen < self.consider_unavailable_time
         )
@@ -370,14 +370,14 @@ def is_end_device(self) -> bool | None:
     @property
     def is_groupable(self) -> bool:
         """Return true if this device has a group cluster."""
-        return self.is_coordinator or (
+        return self.is_active_coordinator or (
             self.available and bool(self.async_get_groupable_endpoints())
         )
 
     @cached_property
     def skip_configuration(self) -> bool:
         """Return true if the device should not issue configuration related commands."""
-        return self._zigpy_device.skip_configuration or bool(self.is_coordinator)
+        return self._zigpy_device.skip_configuration or bool(self.is_active_coordinator)
 
     @cached_property
     def gateway(self):
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ def device_automation_triggers(self) -> dict[tuple[str, str], dict[str, str]]:
     @property
     def available(self):
         """Return True if device is available."""
-        return self._available and self.on_network
+        return self.is_active_coordinator or (self._available and self.on_network)
 
     @available.setter
     def available(self, new_availability: bool) -> None:
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ def async_update_sw_build_id(self, sw_version: int) -> None:
 
     async def _check_available(self, *_: Any) -> None:
         # don't flip the availability state of the coordinator
-        if self.is_coordinator:
+        if self.is_active_coordinator:
             return
         if not self._on_network:
             self.debug("Device is not on the network, marking unavailable")