diff --git a/esphome/components/bluetooth_connection/bluetooth_connection_bluedroid.cpp b/esphome/components/bluetooth_connection/bluetooth_connection_bluedroid.cpp
index f726793759..69355372e7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bluetooth_connection/bluetooth_connection_bluedroid.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/bluetooth_connection/bluetooth_connection_bluedroid.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ void BluedroidGattClient::loop() {
     // frees its slot, then re-register the app on the next enable.
     auto down_st = this->state();
     if (down_st != ClientState::IDLE && down_st != ClientState::INIT) {
-      this->release_services();
+      // The dying stack invalidates its own cache; a cache_clean would just
+      // warn against a disabled stack. Reset the stream latches directly.
+      this->service_total_ = 0;
+      this->services_released_ = true;
       this->set_idle_();
       this->listener_->on_connection_state(false, 0, ble_device_base::GATT_ERR_NOT_CONNECTED);
     }
diff --git a/esphome/components/bluetooth_connection/bluetooth_connection_bluedroid.h b/esphome/components/bluetooth_connection/bluetooth_connection_bluedroid.h
index 0c3e675935..0f92854690 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bluetooth_connection/bluetooth_connection_bluedroid.h
+++ b/esphome/components/bluetooth_connection/bluetooth_connection_bluedroid.h
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ class BluedroidGattClient final : public esp32_ble_tracker::ESPBTClient, public
   bool mtu_failed_ : 1 {false};
   // Search issued at OPEN_EVT overlaps the MTU exchange; discover_services()
   // completes from it. Reset by set_idle_().
+  static_assert(static_cast<uint8_t>(SearchState::REPORT_PENDING) < (1 << 4), "search_state_ bitfield too narrow");
   SearchState search_state_ : 4 {SearchState::NONE};
   // esp_gatt_status_t of the completed search, held until claimed.
   uint8_t search_status_{0};
diff --git a/esphome/components/bluetooth_connection/bluetooth_connection_hub.h b/esphome/components/bluetooth_connection/bluetooth_connection_hub.h
index d63300ab4c..ffa58ef9af 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bluetooth_connection/bluetooth_connection_hub.h
+++ b/esphome/components/bluetooth_connection/bluetooth_connection_hub.h
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@ class BluetoothConnection final : public ble_device_base::GattClientListener {
   char address_str_[MAC_ADDRESS_PRETTY_BUFFER_SIZE]{};
 
   // Group 5: bit-packed tail; within 2 bytes the 8-aligned object stays 48.
+  static_assert(static_cast<uint8_t>(ClientState::ESTABLISHED) < (1 << 3), "state_ bitfield too narrow");
+  static_assert(static_cast<uint8_t>(ConnectionType::V3_WITHOUT_CACHE) < (1 << 2),
+                "connection_type_ bitfield too narrow");
   ClientState state_ : 3 {ClientState::IDLE};
   bool paired_ : 1 {false};
   ConnectionType connection_type_ : 2 {ConnectionType::V1};