diff --git a/supervisor/homeassistant/websocket.py b/supervisor/homeassistant/websocket.py
index b0d355ace27..2a7e12179d3 100644
--- a/supervisor/homeassistant/websocket.py
+++ b/supervisor/homeassistant/websocket.py
@@ -212,7 +212,11 @@ async def _can_send(self, message: dict[str, Any]) -> bool:
         """Determine if we can use WebSocket messages."""
         if self.sys_core.state in CLOSING_STATES:
             return False
-        if not await self.sys_homeassistant.api.check_api_state():
+
+        connected = self._client and self._client.connected
+        # If we are already connected, we can avoid the check_api_state call
+        # since it makes a new socket connection and we already have one.
+        if not connected and not await self.sys_homeassistant.api.check_api_state():
             # No core access, don't try.
             return False