diff --git a/custom_components/pyscript/decorators/timing.py b/custom_components/pyscript/decorators/timing.py
index d431adc..4b39a60 100644
--- a/custom_components/pyscript/decorators/timing.py
+++ b/custom_components/pyscript/decorators/timing.py
@@ -30,18 +30,49 @@ class TimeActiveDecorator(TriggerHandlerDecorator, AutoKwargsDecorator):
 
     name = "time_active"
     args_schema = vol.Schema(vol.All([vol.Coerce(str)], vol.Length(min=0)))
-    kwargs_schema = vol.Schema({vol.Optional("hold_off", default=0.0): vol.Any(None, cv.positive_float)})
+    kwargs_schema = vol.Schema(
+        {
+            vol.Optional("hold_off", default=0.0): vol.Any(None, cv.positive_float),
+            vol.Optional("hold_off_send_last", default=False): cv.boolean,
+        }
+    )
 
     hold_off: float | None
+    hold_off_send_last: bool
 
     last_trig_time: float = 0.0
+    _hold_off_task: asyncio.Task | None = None
+    _pending_data: DispatchData | None = None
+
+    async def _dispatch_after_hold_off(self) -> None:
+        """Dispatch the latest suppressed payload after the current hold-off window."""
+        while self._pending_data is not None:
+            delay = self.last_trig_time + self.hold_off - time.monotonic()
+            if delay > 0.0:
+                await asyncio.sleep(delay)
+
+            data = self._pending_data
+            _LOGGER.debug("%s hold_off_send_last dispatching after delay %s", self, delay)
+            await self.dm.dispatch(data)
+            if self._pending_data is data:
+                self._pending_data = None
 
     async def handle_dispatch(self, data: DispatchData) -> bool:
         """Handle dispatch."""
         if self.last_trig_time > 0.0 and self.hold_off is not None and self.hold_off > 0.0:
             if time.monotonic() - self.last_trig_time < self.hold_off:
+                if self.hold_off_send_last:
+                    self._pending_data = data
+                    if self._hold_off_task is None or self._hold_off_task.done():
+                        self._hold_off_task = self.dm.hass.async_create_background_task(
+                            self._dispatch_after_hold_off(), f"{self} hold_off_send_last"
+                        )
                 return False
 
+        if data is self._pending_data:
+            self.last_trig_time = time.monotonic()
+            return True
+
         if len(self.args) > 0:
             if "trigger_time" in data.func_args and isinstance(data.func_args["trigger_time"], dt.datetime):
                 now = data.func_args["trigger_time"]
@@ -53,12 +84,23 @@ async def handle_dispatch(self, data: DispatchData) -> bool:
                 _LOGGER.debug("time_active now %s, %s", now, self)
                 if await trigger.TrigTime.timer_active_check(time_spec, now, self.dm.startup_time):
                     self.last_trig_time = time.monotonic()
+                    if data is not self._pending_data:
+                        self._pending_data = None
                     return True
             return False
 
         self.last_trig_time = time.monotonic()
+        if data is not self._pending_data:
+            self._pending_data = None
         return True
 
+    async def stop(self) -> None:
+        """Stop pending hold-off dispatch."""
+        await super().stop()
+        self._pending_data = None
+        if self._hold_off_task is not None:
+            self._hold_off_task.cancel()
+
 
 class TimeTriggerDecorator(TriggerDecorator):
     """Implementation for @time_trigger."""
diff --git a/custom_components/pyscript/stubs/pyscript_builtins.py b/custom_components/pyscript/stubs/pyscript_builtins.py
index c4b1736..3190f12 100644
--- a/custom_components/pyscript/stubs/pyscript_builtins.py
+++ b/custom_components/pyscript/stubs/pyscript_builtins.py
@@ -97,12 +97,15 @@ def event_trigger(
     ...
 
 
-def time_active(*time_spec: str, hold_off: int | float | None = None) -> Callable[..., Any]:
+def time_active(
+    *time_spec: str, hold_off: int | float | None = None, hold_off_send_last: bool = False
+) -> Callable[..., Any]:
     """Restrict trigger execution to specific time windows.
 
     Args:
         time_spec: ``range()`` or ``cron()`` expressions (optionally prefixed with ``not``) checked on each trigger.
         hold_off: Seconds to suppress further triggers after a successful run.
+        hold_off_send_last: Run once with the latest suppressed trigger data when ``hold_off`` ends.
 
     """
     ...
diff --git a/docs/reference.rst b/docs/reference.rst
index fc8992c..163b2e6 100644
--- a/docs/reference.rst
+++ b/docs/reference.rst
@@ -940,7 +940,7 @@ first time (so there is no prior value).
 
 .. code:: python
 
-    @time_active(time_spec, ..., hold_off=None)
+    @time_active(time_spec, ..., hold_off=None, hold_off_send_last=False)
 
 ``@time_active`` takes zero or more strings that specify time-based ranges. Only a single
 ``@time_active`` decorator can be used per function. When any trigger occurs (whether time, state
@@ -951,6 +951,10 @@ the last successful one. Think of this as making the trigger inactive for that n
 immediately following each successful trigger. This can be used for rate-limiting trigger events or
 debouncing a noisy sensor.
 
+If ``hold_off_send_last`` is true, the most recent trigger ignored during ``hold_off`` is run once
+when the hold-off period ends. This keeps the rate limit while still applying the latest state or
+event data received during the suppressed interval.
+
 Each string specification ``time_spec`` can take two forms:
 
 - ``"range(datetime_start, datetime_end)"`` is satisfied if the current
diff --git a/tests/test_function.py b/tests/test_function.py
index f87fbe1..0a1e64b 100644
--- a/tests/test_function.py
+++ b/tests/test_function.py
@@ -789,6 +789,50 @@ def func2(var_name=None, value=None):
     assert literal_eval(await wait_until_done(notify_q)) == ["watch_none", "pyscript.var2", "2"]
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_time_active_hold_off_send_last(hass):
+    """Test hold_off_send_last runs with the latest suppressed trigger data."""
+    notify_q = asyncio.Queue(0)
+
+    await setup_script(
+        hass,
+        notify_q,
+        None,
+        [dt(2020, 7, 1, 10, 59, 59, 999998)],
+        """
+seq_num = 0
+
+@state_trigger("True", watch=["pyscript.var1"])
+@time_active(hold_off=0.05, hold_off_send_last=True)
+def func1(var_name=None, value=None):
+    global seq_num
+
+    seq_num += 1
+    pyscript.done = ["hold_off_send_last", seq_num, var_name, value]
+""",
+    )
+
+    hass.bus.async_fire(EVENT_HOMEASSISTANT_STARTED)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    hass.states.async_set("pyscript.var1", 2)
+    assert literal_eval(await wait_until_done(notify_q)) == [
+        "hold_off_send_last",
+        1,
+        "pyscript.var1",
+        "2",
+    ]
+
+    hass.states.async_set("pyscript.var1", 3)
+    hass.states.async_set("pyscript.var1", 4)
+    assert literal_eval(await wait_until_done(notify_q)) == [
+        "hold_off_send_last",
+        2,
+        "pyscript.var1",
+        "4",
+    ]
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_state_trigger_time(hass, caplog):
     """Test state trigger."""