diff --git a/homeassistant/components/rainbird/switch.py b/homeassistant/components/rainbird/switch.py
index a929f5b875bc0f..7f43553aa4114a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/rainbird/switch.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/rainbird/switch.py
@@ -123,7 +123,8 @@ async def async_turn_off(self, **kwargs):
 
         # The device reflects the old state for a few moments. Update the
         # state manually and trigger a refresh after a short debounced delay.
-        self.coordinator.data.active_zones.remove(self._zone)
+        if self.is_on:
+            self.coordinator.data.active_zones.remove(self._zone)
         self.async_write_ha_state()
         await self.coordinator.async_request_refresh()
 
diff --git a/tests/components/rainbird/test_switch.py b/tests/components/rainbird/test_switch.py
index 0f9a139a69dc34..068fe03ac33404 100644
--- a/tests/components/rainbird/test_switch.py
+++ b/tests/components/rainbird/test_switch.py
@@ -146,20 +146,24 @@ async def test_switch_on(
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-    "zone_state_response",
-    [ZONE_3_ON_RESPONSE],
+    ("zone_state_response", "start_state"),
+    [
+        (ZONE_3_ON_RESPONSE, "on"),
+        (ZONE_OFF_RESPONSE, "off"),  # Already off
+    ],
 )
 async def test_switch_off(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     aioclient_mock: AiohttpClientMocker,
     responses: list[AiohttpClientMockResponse],
+    start_state: str,
 ) -> None:
     """Test turning off irrigation switch."""
 
     # Initially the test zone is on
     zone = hass.states.get("switch.rain_bird_sprinkler_3")
     assert zone is not None
-    assert zone.state == "on"
+    assert zone.state == start_state
 
     aioclient_mock.mock_calls.clear()
     responses.extend(