diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp
index 8ebabf545f2..6d0cdeb07b2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp
@@ -1642,7 +1642,9 @@ std::string WebServer::alarm_control_panel_json(alarm_control_panel::AlarmContro
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_EVENT
-void WebServer::on_event(event::Event *obj, const std::string &event_type) {
+void WebServer::on_event(event::Event *obj) {
+  if (!this->include_internal_ && obj->is_internal())
+    return;
   this->events_.deferrable_send_state(obj, "state", event_state_json_generator);
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h
index 8e74c42bff7..7e1af886457 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.h
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ class WebServer : public Controller, public Component, public AsyncWebHandler {
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_EVENT
-  void on_event(event::Event *obj, const std::string &event_type) override;
+  void on_event(event::Event *obj) override;
 
   static std::string event_state_json_generator(WebServer *web_server, void *source);
   static std::string event_all_json_generator(WebServer *web_server, void *source);