diff --git a/src/card-controller/conditions-manager.ts b/src/card-controller/conditions-manager.ts
index 641a8e71..ddce4544 100644
--- a/src/card-controller/conditions-manager.ts
+++ b/src/card-controller/conditions-manager.ts
@@ -212,8 +212,10 @@ export class ConditionsManager {
     };
 
     const conditions = getAllConditions();
-    this._hasHAStateConditions = conditions.some((conditionObj) =>
-      ['state', 'numeric_state', 'user'].includes(conditionObj.condition),
+    this._hasHAStateConditions = conditions.some(
+      (conditionObj) =>
+        !conditionObj.condition ||
+        ['state', 'numeric_state', 'user'].includes(conditionObj.condition),
     );
     conditions.forEach((conditionObj) => {
       if (conditionObj.condition === 'screen') {
@@ -263,16 +265,7 @@ export class ConditionsManager {
     };
 
     switch (conditionObj.condition) {
-      case 'view':
-        return !!state?.view && conditionObj.views.includes(state.view);
-      case 'fullscreen':
-        return (
-          state.fullscreen !== undefined && conditionObj.fullscreen === state.fullscreen
-        );
-      case 'expand':
-        return state.expand !== undefined && conditionObj.expand === state.expand;
-      case 'camera':
-        return !!state.camera && conditionObj.cameras.includes(state.camera);
+      case undefined:
       case 'state':
         return (
           !!state.state &&
@@ -289,6 +282,16 @@ export class ConditionsManager {
                     )
                   : conditionObj.state_not !== state.state[conditionObj.entity].state))))
         );
+      case 'view':
+        return !!state?.view && conditionObj.views.includes(state.view);
+      case 'fullscreen':
+        return (
+          state.fullscreen !== undefined && conditionObj.fullscreen === state.fullscreen
+        );
+      case 'expand':
+        return state.expand !== undefined && conditionObj.expand === state.expand;
+      case 'camera':
+        return !!state.camera && conditionObj.cameras.includes(state.camera);
       case 'numeric_state':
         return (
           !!state.state &&
diff --git a/src/config/types.ts b/src/config/types.ts
index 2e9b1f1c..07bedb6c 100644
--- a/src/config/types.ts
+++ b/src/config/types.ts
@@ -518,7 +518,10 @@ const imageSchema = elementsBaseSchema.extend({
 
 // https://www.home-assistant.io/dashboards/conditional/#state
 const stateConditionSchema = z.object({
-  condition: z.literal('state'),
+  // If the condition is not specified, a state condition is assumed. This
+  // allows the syntax to match a picture elements conditional:
+  // https://www.home-assistant.io/dashboards/picture-elements/#conditional-element
+  condition: z.literal('state').optional(),
   entity: z.string(),
   state: z.string().or(z.string().array()).optional(),
   state_not: z.string().or(z.string().array()).optional(),
diff --git a/tests/card-controller/conditions-manager.test.ts b/tests/card-controller/conditions-manager.test.ts
index 1a527259..aa1e9497 100644
--- a/tests/card-controller/conditions-manager.test.ts
+++ b/tests/card-controller/conditions-manager.test.ts
@@ -457,20 +457,37 @@ describe('ConditionsManager', () => {
       expect(manager.hasHAStateConditions()).toBeFalsy();
     });
 
-    it('with HA state conditions', () => {
-      const api = createCardAPI();
-      const numericConfig = createSuitableConfig([
-        {
-          condition: 'state' as const,
-          entity: 'binary_sensor.foo',
-          state: 'on',
-        },
-      ]);
-      vi.mocked(api.getConfigManager().getConfig).mockReturnValue(numericConfig);
-      const manager = new ConditionsManager(api);
-      manager.setConditionsFromConfig();
+    describe('with HA state conditions', () => {
+      it('explicitly stated', () => {
+        const api = createCardAPI();
+        const numericConfig = createSuitableConfig([
+          {
+            condition: 'state' as const,
+            entity: 'binary_sensor.foo',
+            state: 'on',
+          },
+        ]);
+        vi.mocked(api.getConfigManager().getConfig).mockReturnValue(numericConfig);
+        const manager = new ConditionsManager(api);
+        manager.setConditionsFromConfig();
 
-      expect(manager.hasHAStateConditions()).toBeTruthy();
+        expect(manager.hasHAStateConditions()).toBeTruthy();
+      });
+
+      it('implicitly assumed', () => {
+        const api = createCardAPI();
+        const numericConfig = createSuitableConfig([
+          {
+            entity: 'binary_sensor.foo',
+            state: 'on',
+          },
+        ]);
+        vi.mocked(api.getConfigManager().getConfig).mockReturnValue(numericConfig);
+        const manager = new ConditionsManager(api);
+        manager.setConditionsFromConfig();
+
+        expect(manager.hasHAStateConditions()).toBeTruthy();
+      });
     });
 
     it('with HA numeric_state conditions', () => {
@@ -657,6 +674,23 @@ describe('ConditionsManager', () => {
           });
           expect(manager.evaluateConditions(conditions)).toBeTruthy();
         });
+
+        it('implicit state condition', () => {
+          const manager = new ConditionsManager(createCardAPI());
+          const conditions = [
+            {
+              entity: 'binary_sensor.foo',
+              state: 'on',
+            },
+          ];
+          expect(manager.evaluateConditions(conditions)).toBeFalsy();
+          manager.setState({ state: { 'binary_sensor.foo': createStateEntity() } });
+          expect(manager.evaluateConditions(conditions)).toBeTruthy();
+          manager.setState({
+            state: { 'binary_sensor.foo': createStateEntity({ state: 'off' }) },
+          });
+          expect(manager.evaluateConditions(conditions)).toBeFalsy();
+        });
       });
 
       describe('with numeric state condition', () => {