diff --git a/kasa/smartbulb.py b/kasa/smartbulb.py
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ class HSV(NamedTuple):
     r"KL430": ColorTempRange(2500, 9000),
 }
 
+
+NON_COLOR_MODE_FLAGS = {"transition_period", "on_off"}
+
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -211,8 +214,14 @@ async def set_light_state(self, state: Dict, *, transition: int = None) -> Dict:
         if "on_off" not in state:
             state["on_off"] = 1
 
-        # This is necessary to allow turning on into a specific state
-        state["ignore_default"] = 1
+        # If we are turning on without any color mode flags,
+        # we do not want to set ignore_default to ensure
+        # we restore the previous state.
+        if state["on_off"] and NON_COLOR_MODE_FLAGS.issuperset(state):
+            state["ignore_default"] = 0
+        else:
+            # This is necessary to allow turning on into a specific state
+            state["ignore_default"] = 1
 
         light_state = await self._query_helper(
             self.LIGHT_SERVICE, self.SET_LIGHT_METHOD, state

diff --git a/kasa/tests/test_bulb.py b/kasa/tests/test_bulb.py
@@ -232,3 +232,16 @@ async def test_non_dimmable(dev):
         assert dev.brightness == 0
     with pytest.raises(SmartDeviceException):
         await dev.set_brightness(100)
+
+
+@bulb
+async def test_ignore_default_not_set_without_color_mode_change_turn_on(dev, mocker):
+    query_helper = mocker.patch("kasa.SmartBulb._query_helper")
+    # When turning back without settings, ignore default to restore the state
+    await dev.turn_on()
+    args, kwargs = query_helper.call_args_list[0]
+    assert args[2] == {"on_off": 1, "ignore_default": 0}
+
+    await dev.turn_off()
+    args, kwargs = query_helper.call_args_list[1]
+    assert args[2] == {"on_off": 0, "ignore_default": 1}