diff --git a/pytradfri/smart_task.py b/pytradfri/smart_task.py
index cc84037c..cb86ebf5 100644
--- a/pytradfri/smart_task.py
+++ b/pytradfri/smart_task.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class StartActionResponse(BaseResponse):
     """Represent a start action response."""
 
     transition_time: Optional[int] = Field(alias=ATTR_TRANSITION_TIME)
-    dimmer: int = Field(alias=ATTR_LIGHT_DIMMER)
+    dimmer: Optional[int] = Field(alias=ATTR_LIGHT_DIMMER)
 
 
 class TimeIntervalResponse(BaseModel):
@@ -309,7 +309,8 @@ def devices_list(self) -> list[dict[str, int]]:
             if idx != self.index:
                 list_record: dict[str, int] = {}
                 list_record[ATTR_ID] = record.id
-                list_record[ATTR_LIGHT_DIMMER] = record.dimmer
+                if record.dimmer is not None:
+                    list_record[ATTR_LIGHT_DIMMER] = record.dimmer
 
                 if record.transition_time is not None:
                     list_record[ATTR_TRANSITION_TIME] = record.transition_time
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ def transition_time(self) -> int | None:
         return None
 
     @property
-    def dimmer(self) -> int:
+    def dimmer(self) -> int | None:
         """Return dimmer level."""
         return self.raw.dimmer
 
@@ -404,10 +405,13 @@ def set_transition_time(self, transition_time: int) -> Command[None]:
         root_start_action_list: list[dict[str, int]] = [
             {
                 ATTR_ID: self.raw.id,
-                ATTR_LIGHT_DIMMER: self.raw.dimmer,
                 ATTR_TRANSITION_TIME: transition_time * 10 * 60,
             }
         ]
+
+        if self.raw.dimmer is not None:
+            root_start_action_list[0][ATTR_LIGHT_DIMMER] = self.raw.dimmer
+
         root_start_action_list.extend(self.devices_list)
 
         command: dict[str, dict[str, Any]] = {
diff --git a/tests/test_smart_task.py b/tests/test_smart_task.py
index 250d3cb9..5f9e9c84 100644
--- a/tests/test_smart_task.py
+++ b/tests/test_smart_task.py
@@ -55,6 +55,18 @@
     "9044": [{"9046": 8, "9047": 15}],
 }
 
+TASK_OPTIONAL_DIMMER = {
+    "9001": "Light and dark",
+    "9002": 1613335145,
+    "9003": 318615,
+    "5850": 1,
+    "9040": 2,
+    "9041": 127,
+    "9042": {"5850": 1, "15013": [{"9003": 65553}]},
+    "9043": {"5850": 0, "15013": [{"9003": 65553}]},
+    "9044": [{"9046": 15, "9047": 0, "9048": 7, "9049": 0, "9226": 0}],
+}
+
 
 WEEKDAYS = BitChoices(
     (
@@ -114,3 +126,18 @@ def test_smart_task_set_state():
 
     cmd = task_control.set_state(False)
     assert cmd.data == {"5850": 0, "9001": "Sample Name"}
+
+
+def test_optional_dimmer():
+    """Test a smart task with missing dimmer attribute."""
+    gateway = Gateway()
+    task = SmartTask(gateway, TASK_OPTIONAL_DIMMER).task_control.tasks[0]
+
+    assert task.id == 65553
+    assert task.index == 0
+    assert task.state is True
+    assert task.path == ["15010", "318615"]
+    assert task.dimmer is None
+    assert task.transition_time is None
+    devices_list = task.devices_list
+    assert devices_list == []