diff --git a/appdaemon/parse.py b/appdaemon/parse.py
index 37498dce1..a56252d5f 100644
--- a/appdaemon/parse.py
+++ b/appdaemon/parse.py
@@ -362,12 +362,12 @@ def parse_datetime(
         case _:
             raise NotImplementedError(f"Unsupported input type: {type(input_)}")
 
-    if aware:
-        if result.tzinfo is None:
-            # Just adds the timezone without changing the time values
-            result = result.replace(tzinfo=now.tzinfo)
-        else:
-            result = result.astimezone(now.tzinfo)
+    # Make the timezones match for the comparison below
+    if result.tzinfo is None:
+        # Just adds the timezone without changing the time values
+        result = result.replace(tzinfo=now.tzinfo)
+    else:
+        result = result.astimezone(now.tzinfo)
 
     # The the days offset is negative, the result can't be forced to today, so set today to False
     if days_offset < 0:
diff --git a/tests/unit/datetime/test_parse_datetime.py b/tests/unit/datetime/test_parse_datetime.py
index b477bf156..47cd39de5 100644
--- a/tests/unit/datetime/test_parse_datetime.py
+++ b/tests/unit/datetime/test_parse_datetime.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
+import itertools
 from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta
 from functools import partial
 from typing import Literal
 
 import appdaemon.parse
 import pytest
+import pytz
 from appdaemon.parse import resolve_time_str
 from astral import SunDirection
 from astral.location import Location
@@ -35,6 +37,31 @@ def test_parse_hour(
 
         assert result.date() == default_now.date()
 
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize(
+        ("input_", "aware", "today"),
+        itertools.product(
+            ["2025-10-25 13:51:42"],
+            (True, False),
+            (True, False),
+        ),
+    )
+    def test_parse_datetime(
+        self,
+        input_: str,
+        aware: bool,
+        today: bool,
+        parser: partial[datetime],
+    ) -> None:
+        try:
+            result = parser(input_, aware=aware, today=today)
+        except Exception as e:
+            assert False, f"Parsing failed: {e}"
+        else:
+            correct = datetime(2025, 10, 25, 13, 51, 42)
+            if aware:
+                correct = pytz.timezone("America/New_York").localize(correct)
+            assert result == correct
+
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(*ParameterBuilder.sun_params())
     def test_parse_sun_offsets(
         self,