diff --git a/esphome/components/uptime/text_sensor/uptime_text_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/uptime/text_sensor/uptime_text_sensor.cpp
index c89d23672e..7a56654804 100644
--- a/esphome/components/uptime/text_sensor/uptime_text_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/uptime/text_sensor/uptime_text_sensor.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void UptimeTextSensor::update() {
   if (show_seconds)
     append_unit(buf, sizeof(buf), pos, this->separator_, seconds, this->seconds_text_);
 
-  this->publish_state(buf);
+  this->publish_state(buf, pos);
 }
 
 float UptimeTextSensor::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::HARDWARE; }