diff --git a/homeassistant/components/august/activity.py b/homeassistant/components/august/activity.py
index ae920383e408e5..ee180ab548014f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/august/activity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/august/activity.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 from functools import partial
 import logging
+from time import monotonic
 
 from aiohttp import ClientError
 from yalexs.activity import Activity, ActivityType
@@ -26,9 +27,11 @@
 ACTIVITY_STREAM_FETCH_LIMIT = 10
 ACTIVITY_CATCH_UP_FETCH_LIMIT = 2500
 
+INITIAL_LOCK_RESYNC_TIME = 60
+
 # If there is a storm of activity (ie lock, unlock, door open, door close, etc)
 # we want to debounce the updates so we don't hammer the activity api too much.
-ACTIVITY_DEBOUNCE_COOLDOWN = 3
+ACTIVITY_DEBOUNCE_COOLDOWN = 4
 
 
 @callback
@@ -62,6 +65,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.pubnub = pubnub
         self._update_debounce: dict[str, Debouncer] = {}
         self._update_debounce_jobs: dict[str, HassJob] = {}
+        self._start_time: float | None = None
 
     @callback
     def _async_update_house_id_later(self, debouncer: Debouncer, _: datetime) -> None:
@@ -70,6 +74,7 @@ def _async_update_house_id_later(self, debouncer: Debouncer, _: datetime) -> Non
 
     async def async_setup(self) -> None:
         """Token refresh check and catch up the activity stream."""
+        self._start_time = monotonic()
         update_debounce = self._update_debounce
         update_debounce_jobs = self._update_debounce_jobs
         for house_id in self._house_ids:
@@ -140,11 +145,25 @@ def async_schedule_house_id_refresh(self, house_id: str) -> None:
 
         debouncer = self._update_debounce[house_id]
         debouncer.async_schedule_call()
+
         # Schedule two updates past the debounce time
         # to ensure we catch the case where the activity
         # api does not update right away and we need to poll
         # it again. Sometimes the lock operator or a doorbell
         # will not show up in the activity stream right away.
+        # Only do additional polls if we are past
+        # the initial lock resync time to avoid a storm
+        # of activity at setup.
+        if (
+            not self._start_time
+            or monotonic() - self._start_time < INITIAL_LOCK_RESYNC_TIME
+        ):
+            _LOGGER.debug(
+                "Skipping additional updates due to ongoing initial lock resync time"
+            )
+            return
+
+        _LOGGER.debug("Scheduling additional updates for house id %s", house_id)
         job = self._update_debounce_jobs[house_id]
         for step in (1, 2):
             future_updates.append(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/august/const.py b/homeassistant/components/august/const.py
index 0cbd21f397e035..6aa033c62b2658 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/august/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/august/const.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 # Limit battery, online, and hardware updates to hourly
 # in order to reduce the number of api requests and
 # avoid hitting rate limits
-MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_DETAIL_UPDATES = timedelta(hours=1)
+MIN_TIME_BETWEEN_DETAIL_UPDATES = timedelta(hours=24)
 
 # Activity needs to be checked more frequently as the
 # doorbell motion and rings are included here
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/august/subscriber.py b/homeassistant/components/august/subscriber.py
index e800b5cb60420d..9332080d9ad662 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/august/subscriber.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/august/subscriber.py
@@ -49,9 +49,17 @@ def _async_scheduled_refresh(self, now: datetime) -> None:
         """Call the refresh method."""
         self._hass.async_create_task(self._async_refresh(now), eager_start=True)
 
+    @callback
+    def _async_cancel_update_interval(self, _: Event | None = None) -> None:
+        """Cancel the scheduled update."""
+        if self._unsub_interval:
+            self._unsub_interval()
+            self._unsub_interval = None
+
     @callback
     def _async_setup_listeners(self) -> None:
         """Create interval and stop listeners."""
+        self._async_cancel_update_interval()
         self._unsub_interval = async_track_time_interval(
             self._hass,
             self._async_scheduled_refresh,
@@ -59,17 +67,12 @@ def _async_setup_listeners(self) -> None:
             name="august refresh",
         )
 
-        @callback
-        def _async_cancel_update_interval(_: Event) -> None:
-            self._stop_interval = None
-            if self._unsub_interval:
-                self._unsub_interval()
-
-        self._stop_interval = self._hass.bus.async_listen(
-            EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP,
-            _async_cancel_update_interval,
-            run_immediately=True,
-        )
+        if not self._stop_interval:
+            self._stop_interval = self._hass.bus.async_listen(
+                EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STOP,
+                self._async_cancel_update_interval,
+                run_immediately=True,
+            )
 
     @callback
     def async_unsubscribe_device_id(
@@ -82,13 +85,7 @@ def async_unsubscribe_device_id(
 
         if self._subscriptions:
             return
-
-        if self._unsub_interval:
-            self._unsub_interval()
-            self._unsub_interval = None
-        if self._stop_interval:
-            self._stop_interval()
-            self._stop_interval = None
+        self._async_cancel_update_interval()
 
     @callback
     def async_signal_device_id_update(self, device_id: str) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/components/august/test_lock.py b/tests/components/august/test_lock.py
index 39c1745d967e73..4de931e6979e47 100644
--- a/tests/components/august/test_lock.py
+++ b/tests/components/august/test_lock.py
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@
 from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 from aiohttp import ClientResponseError
+from freezegun.api import FrozenDateTimeFactory
 import pytest
 from yalexs.pubnub_async import AugustPubNub
 
+from homeassistant.components.august.activity import INITIAL_LOCK_RESYNC_TIME
 from homeassistant.components.lock import (
     DOMAIN as LOCK_DOMAIN,
     STATE_JAMMED,
@@ -155,7 +157,9 @@ async def test_one_lock_operation(
 
 
 async def test_one_lock_operation_pubnub_connected(
-    hass: HomeAssistant, entity_registry: er.EntityRegistry
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    entity_registry: er.EntityRegistry,
+    freezer: FrozenDateTimeFactory,
 ) -> None:
     """Test lock and unlock operations are async when pubnub is connected."""
     lock_one = await _mock_doorsense_enabled_august_lock_detail(hass)
@@ -230,6 +234,23 @@ async def test_one_lock_operation_pubnub_connected(
         == STATE_UNKNOWN
     )
 
+    freezer.tick(INITIAL_LOCK_RESYNC_TIME)
+
+    pubnub.message(
+        pubnub,
+        Mock(
+            channel=lock_one.pubsub_channel,
+            timetoken=(dt_util.utcnow().timestamp() + 2) * 10000000,
+            message={
+                "status": "kAugLockState_Unlocked",
+            },
+        ),
+    )
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    lock_online_with_doorsense_name = hass.states.get("lock.online_with_doorsense_name")
+    assert lock_online_with_doorsense_name.state == STATE_UNLOCKED
+
 
 async def test_lock_jammed(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Test lock gets jammed on unlock."""