diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/tplink.py b/homeassistant/components/light/tplink.py
index 09a4fa3610d8c4..d9e1938ce02c1a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/tplink.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/tplink.py
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
     from pyHS100 import SmartBulb
     host = config.get(CONF_HOST)
     name = config.get(CONF_NAME)
-    add_devices([TPLinkSmartBulb(SmartBulb(host), name)], True)
+    bulb = TPLinkSmartBulb(SmartBulb(host), name)
+    bulb.get_features()
+    add_devices([bulb], True)
 
 
 def brightness_to_percentage(byt):
@@ -140,9 +142,6 @@ def update(self):
         try:
             self._available = True
 
-            if self._supported_features == 0:
-                self.get_features()
-
             self._state = (
                 self.smartbulb.state == self.smartbulb.BULB_STATE_ON)