diff --git a/docs/configuration/actions.md b/docs/configuration/actions.md
index 5b9af685..b371f765 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/actions.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/actions.md
@@ -132,9 +132,13 @@ frigate_card_action: change_zoom
 | - | - |
 | `action` | Must be `custom:frigate-card-action`. |
 | `frigate_card_action` | Must be `change_zoom`. |
-| `target_id` | The [camera ID](cameras/README.md?id=cameras) to adjust the pan/zoom of, or a media ID (e.g. `frigate` event ID) to zoom in on specific media items. |
-| `zoom` | How much to zoom-in. See the [camera zoom parameter](cameras/README.md?id=layout-configuration). |
-| `pan` | How much to pan-x/y. See the [camera pan parameter](cameras/README.md?id=layout-configuration). |
+| `target_id` | The [camera ID](cameras/README.md?id=cameras) or a media ID (e.g. `frigate` event ID) to change zoom/pam settings for. |
+| `zoom` | Optional parameter that controls how much to zoom-in. See the [camera zoom parameter](cameras/README.md?id=layout-configuration). |
+| `pan` | Optional parameter that controls how much to pan-x/y. See the [camera pan parameter](cameras/README.md?id=layout-configuration). |
+
+?> If neither `zoom` nor `pan` are specified the camera will return to its default zoom and pan settings.
+
+See [example of automatically zoom/panning based on state](../examples.md?id=automatically-zoom-based-on-state).
 
 ### `clip`, `clips`, `image`, `live`, `recording`, `recordings`, `snapshot`, `snapshots`
 
@@ -536,4 +540,14 @@ elements:
       frigate_card_action: ptz
       ptz_action: preset
       ptz_preset: doorway
+  - type: custom:frigate-card-menu-icon
+    icon: mdi:alpha-r-circle
+    title: Change Zoom
+    tap_action:
+      action: custom:frigate-card-action
+      frigate_card_action: change_zoom
+      pan:
+        x: 50
+        y: 50
+      zoom: 1
 ```
diff --git a/docs/examples.md b/docs/examples.md
index 0165992c..5c2aa999 100644
--- a/docs/examples.md
+++ b/docs/examples.md
@@ -1057,3 +1057,35 @@ overrides:
           x: 100
           y: 100
 ```
+
+### Automatically zoom based on state
+
+This example automatically zooms in and out based on the state of an entity:
+
+```yaml
+type: custom:frigate-card
+cameras:
+  - camera_entity: camera.living_room
+    live_provider: go2rtc
+debug:
+  logging: true
+automations:
+  - conditions:
+      - condition: state
+        entity: binary_sensor.door_contact
+        state: 'on'
+    actions:
+      - action: custom:frigate-card-action
+        frigate_card_action: change_zoom
+        target_id: camera.living_room
+        zoom: 4
+        pan:
+          x: 38
+          y: 20
+    actions_not:
+      - action: custom:frigate-card-action
+        frigate_card_action: change_zoom
+        target_id: camera.living_room
+```
+
+![](images/zoom-automation.gif 'Zoom automation example :size=400')
diff --git a/docs/images/zoom-automation.gif b/docs/images/zoom-automation.gif
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diff --git a/src/card-controller/conditions-manager.ts b/src/card-controller/conditions-manager.ts
index 7cc0d7ec..4f8b243e 100644
--- a/src/card-controller/conditions-manager.ts
+++ b/src/card-controller/conditions-manager.ts
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ export class ConditionsManager {
       const config = this._api.getConfigManager().getConfig();
       const conditions: FrigateCardCondition[] = [];
       config?.overrides?.forEach((override) => conditions.push(...override.conditions));
+      config?.automations?.forEach((automation) => conditions.push(...automation.conditions));
 
       // Element conditions can be arbitrarily nested underneath conditionals and
       // custom elements that this card may not known. Here we recursively parse