diff --git a/custom_components/adaptive_cover/coordinator.py b/custom_components/adaptive_cover/coordinator.py
index accf01d..2be0ae8 100644
--- a/custom_components/adaptive_cover/coordinator.py
+++ b/custom_components/adaptive_cover/coordinator.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ def after_start_time(self):
             if now.date() == time.date():
                 return now >= time
         if self.start_time is not None:
-            time = get_time(self.start_time)
+            time = get_time(self.start_time).time()
             now = dt.datetime.now().time()
             return now >= time
         return True