diff --git a/esphome/components/fan/fan.cpp b/esphome/components/fan/fan.cpp
index aefa1858445..959572e9d94 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fan/fan.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/fan/fan.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void Fan::publish_state() {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Direction: %s", LOG_STR_ARG(fan_direction_to_string(this->direction)));
   }
   const char *preset = this->get_preset_mode();
-  if (traits.supports_preset_modes() && preset != nullptr) {
+  if (preset != nullptr) {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "  Preset Mode: %s", preset);
   }
   this->state_callback_.call();
diff --git a/esphome/components/fan/fan.h b/esphome/components/fan/fan.h
index 33e546b2bb7..e38a80dbbe3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fan/fan.h
+++ b/esphome/components/fan/fan.h
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ class Fan : public EntityBase {
   CallbackManager<void()> state_callback_{};
   ESPPreferenceObject rtc_;
   FanRestoreMode restore_mode_;
+
+ private:
   const char *preset_mode_{nullptr};
 };