diff --git a/Marlin/Configuration.h b/Marlin/Configuration.h
index 69d589a9cc..0acbc375dd 100644
--- a/Marlin/Configuration.h
+++ b/Marlin/Configuration.h
@@ -1006,6 +1006,29 @@
 // Feedrate (mm/min) for the "accurate" probe of each point
 #define Z_PROBE_SPEED_SLOW (Z_PROBE_SPEED_FAST / 2)
 
+// Fail to probe if the probe does not indicate itself as active.
+// This may be a switch indicating proper deployment, or an optical switch to report the carriage is near the bed.
+//#define PROBE_ACTIVE_INPUT
+#if ENABLED(PROBE_ACTIVE_INPUT)
+  #define PROBE_ACTIVE_INPUT_STATE LOW // State indicating probe is active
+  //#define PROBE_ACTIVE_INPUT_PIN PC6 // Override default pin
+#endif
+
+// Probe should be tared prior to each probe
+// Useful for strain or piezo sensors which must exclude strain such
+// as that from cables or bowden cables pulling on the carriage.
+//#define PROBE_TARE
+#if ENABLED(PROBE_TARE)
+  #define PROBE_TARE_TIME  200    // Time to hold tare pin (milliseconds)
+  #define PROBE_TARE_DELAY 200    // Delay after tare before (milliseconds)
+  #define PROBE_TARE_STATE HIGH   // State to write pin for tare
+  //#define PROBE_TARE_PIN PA5    // Override default pin
+  #if ENABLED(PROBE_ACTIVE_INPUT)
+    // Fail to tare/probe if PROBE_ACTIVE_INPUT reports the probe to be active
+    //#define PROBE_TARE_ONLY_WHILE_INACTIVE
+  #endif
+#endif
+
 /**
  * Multiple Probing
  *
diff --git a/Marlin/src/module/endstops.cpp b/Marlin/src/module/endstops.cpp
index ef0b92a7ee..23a1e5a8bd 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/module/endstops.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/module/endstops.cpp
@@ -280,6 +280,14 @@ void Endstops::init() {
     #endif
   #endif
 
+  #if PIN_EXISTS(PROBE_ACTIVE_INPUT)
+    SET_INPUT(PROBE_ACTIVE_INPUT_PIN);
+  #endif
+
+  #if ENABLED(PROBE_TARE)
+    probe.tare_z_probe();
+  #endif
+
   TERN_(ENDSTOP_INTERRUPTS_FEATURE, setup_endstop_interrupts());
 
   // Enable endstops
@@ -582,7 +590,7 @@ void Endstops::update() {
     #endif
   #endif
 
-  #if HAS_Z_MIN && !Z_SPI_SENSORLESS
+  #if HAS_Z_MIN && NONE(Z_SPI_SENSORLESS, Z_MIN_PROBE_USES_Z_MIN_ENDSTOP_PIN)
     UPDATE_ENDSTOP_BIT(Z, MIN);
     #if ENABLED(Z_MULTI_ENDSTOPS)
       #if HAS_Z2_MIN
@@ -607,10 +615,12 @@ void Endstops::update() {
     #endif
   #endif
 
-  // When closing the gap check the enabled probe
-  #if HAS_CUSTOM_PROBE_PIN
-    UPDATE_ENDSTOP_BIT(Z, MIN_PROBE);
+  #if ENABLED(PROBE_ACTIVE_INPUT)
+    if (READ(PROBE_ACTIVE_INPUT_PIN) == PROBE_ACTIVE_INPUT_STATE)
   #endif
+    {
+      UPDATE_ENDSTOP_BIT(Z, TERN(HAS_CUSTOM_PROBE_PIN, MIN_PROBE, MIN));
+    }
 
   #if HAS_Z_MAX && !Z_SPI_SENSORLESS
     // Check both Z dual endstops
diff --git a/Marlin/src/module/motion.cpp b/Marlin/src/module/motion.cpp
index 7b4c89e759..f5f9b6116a 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/module/motion.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/module/motion.cpp
@@ -1599,9 +1599,14 @@ void homeaxis(const AxisEnum axis) {
   // Fast move towards endstop until triggered
   if (DEBUGGING(LEVELING)) DEBUG_ECHOLNPGM("Home 1 Fast:");
 
-  #if BOTH(HOMING_Z_WITH_PROBE, BLTOUCH)
-    if (axis == Z_AXIS && bltouch.deploy()) return; // The initial DEPLOY
-  #endif
+  if (axis == Z_AXIS) {
+    #if BOTH(HOMING_Z_WITH_PROBE, BLTOUCH)
+      if (bltouch.deploy()) return; // The initial DEPLOY
+    #endif
+    #if BOTH(HOMING_Z_WITH_PROBE, PROBE_TARE)
+      if (probe.tare_z_probe()) return;
+    #endif
+  }
 
   #if DISABLED(DELTA) && defined(SENSORLESS_BACKOFF_MM)
     const xy_float_t backoff = SENSORLESS_BACKOFF_MM;
diff --git a/Marlin/src/module/probe.cpp b/Marlin/src/module/probe.cpp
index c5a92ede7f..6bea0b5c4e 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/module/probe.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/module/probe.cpp
@@ -502,6 +502,33 @@ bool Probe::probe_down_to_z(const float z, const feedRate_t fr_mm_s) {
   return !probe_triggered;
 }
 
+#if ENABLED(PROBE_TARE)
+  /**
+   * @brief Tare the Z probe
+   *
+   * @details Signals to the probe to tare measurement
+   *
+   * @return TRUE if the tare cold not be completed
+   */
+  bool Probe::tare_z_probe() {
+    #if ENABLED(PROBE_TARE_ONLY_WHILE_INACTIVE)
+      if ((READ(PROBE_ACTIVE_INPUT_PIN) == PROBE_ACTIVE_INPUT_STATE)) {
+        SERIAL_ECHOLN("Cannot tare probe, already active");
+        return true;
+      }
+    #endif
+
+    SERIAL_ECHOLN("Taring the probe");
+    WRITE(PROBE_TARE_PIN, PROBE_TARE_STATE);
+    delay(PROBE_TARE_TIME);
+    WRITE(PROBE_TARE_PIN, !PROBE_TARE_STATE);
+    delay(PROBE_TARE_DELAY);
+
+    endstops.hit_on_purpose();
+    return false;
+  }
+#endif
+
 /**
  * @brief Probe at the current XY (possibly more than once) to find the bed Z.
  *
@@ -513,8 +540,13 @@ bool Probe::probe_down_to_z(const float z, const feedRate_t fr_mm_s) {
 float Probe::run_z_probe(const bool sanity_check/*=true*/) {
   DEBUG_SECTION(log_probe, "Probe::run_z_probe", DEBUGGING(LEVELING));
 
-  auto try_to_probe = [&](PGM_P const plbl, const float &z_probe_low_point, const feedRate_t fr_mm_s, const bool scheck, const float clearance) {
+  auto try_to_probe = [&](PGM_P const plbl, const float &z_probe_low_point, const feedRate_t fr_mm_s, const bool scheck, const float clearance) -> bool {
     // Do a first probe at the fast speed
+
+    #if ENABLED(PROBE_TARE)
+      if(tare_z_probe()) return true;
+    #endif
+
     const bool probe_fail = probe_down_to_z(z_probe_low_point, fr_mm_s),            // No probe trigger?
                early_fail = (scheck && current_position.z > -offset.z + clearance); // Probe triggered too high?
     #if ENABLED(DEBUG_LEVELING_FEATURE)
@@ -539,6 +571,10 @@ float Probe::run_z_probe(const bool sanity_check/*=true*/) {
   #if TOTAL_PROBING == 2
 
     // Do a first probe at the fast speed
+    #if ENABLED(PROBE_TARE)
+      if(tare_z_probe()) return NAN;
+    #endif
+
     if (try_to_probe(PSTR("FAST"), z_probe_low_point, MMM_TO_MMS(Z_PROBE_SPEED_FAST),
                      sanity_check, Z_CLEARANCE_BETWEEN_PROBES) ) return NAN;
 
@@ -577,6 +613,9 @@ float Probe::run_z_probe(const bool sanity_check/*=true*/) {
   #endif
     {
       // Probe downward slowly to find the bed
+      #if ENABLED(PROBE_TARE)
+        if(tare_z_probe()) return true;
+      #endif
       if (try_to_probe(PSTR("SLOW"), z_probe_low_point, MMM_TO_MMS(Z_PROBE_SPEED_SLOW),
                        sanity_check, Z_CLEARANCE_MULTI_PROBE) ) return NAN;
 
diff --git a/Marlin/src/module/probe.h b/Marlin/src/module/probe.h
index e5ad892e37..fb9b1e53bc 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/module/probe.h
+++ b/Marlin/src/module/probe.h
@@ -206,6 +206,10 @@ public:
     static void set_probing_paused(const bool p);
   #endif
 
+  #if ENABLED(PROBE_TARE)
+    static bool tare_z_probe();
+  #endif
+
 private:
   static bool probe_down_to_z(const float z, const feedRate_t fr_mm_s);
   static void do_z_raise(const float z_raise);
diff --git a/Marlin/src/pins/stm32f1/pins_CREALITY_V452.h b/Marlin/src/pins/stm32f1/pins_CREALITY_V452.h
index f65e1d5474..fe111c430f 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/pins/stm32f1/pins_CREALITY_V452.h
+++ b/Marlin/src/pins/stm32f1/pins_CREALITY_V452.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 // Probe
 //
 #define PROBE_TARE_PIN                      PA5
-#define PROBE_ENABLE_PIN                    PC6   // Optoswitch to Enable Z Probe
+#define PROBE_ACTIVE_INPUT_PIN              PC6   // Optoswitch to indicate probe is near bed (active)
 
 //
 // Steppers
diff --git a/buildroot/tests/STM32F103RET6_creality-tests b/buildroot/tests/STM32F103RET6_creality-tests
index 4e6c4f988b..4ead56ca5e 100644
--- a/buildroot/tests/STM32F103RET6_creality-tests
+++ b/buildroot/tests/STM32F103RET6_creality-tests
@@ -12,10 +12,18 @@ set -e
 use_example_configs "Creality/Ender-3 V2"
 opt_enable MARLIN_DEV_MODE
 exec_test $1 $2 "Ender 3 v2" "$3"
+restore_configs
 
 use_example_configs "Creality/Ender-3 V2"
 opt_disable CLASSIC_JERK
 opt_add SDCARD_EEPROM_EMULATION
 exec_test $1 $2 "Ender 3 v2, SD EEPROM, w/o CLASSIC_JERK" "$3"
-
+restore_configs
+
+opt_set SERIAL_PORT 1
+opt_set MOTHERBOARD BOARD_CREALITY_V452
+opt_disable NOZZLE_TO_PROBE_OFFSET
+opt_enable NOZZLE_AS_PROBE Z_SAFE_HOMING Z_MIN_PROBE_USES_Z_MIN_ENDSTOP_PIN
+opt_enable PROBE_ACTIVE_INPUT PROBE_TARE PROBE_TARE_ONLY_WHILE_INACTIVE
+exec_test $1 $2 "Creality V4.5.2 PROBE_ACTIVE_INPUT, PROBE_TARE_ONLY_WHILE_INACTIVE" "$3"
 restore_configs