diff --git a/esphome/components/zigbee/__init__.py b/esphome/components/zigbee/__init__.py
index 69e3fe9c5a..c75b0773d2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/zigbee/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/zigbee/__init__.py
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@luar123", "@tomaszduda23"]
 
+CONFLICTS_WITH = ["openthread"]
+
 BASE_SCHEMA = cv.Schema(
     {
         cv.Optional(CONF_REPORT): cv.All(
diff --git a/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.py b/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.py
index e446377a06..89efd583ab 100644
--- a/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.py
+++ b/esphome/components/zigbee/zigbee_esp32.py
@@ -117,15 +117,11 @@ def final_validate_esp32(config: ConfigType) -> ConfigType:
     if not CORE.is_esp32:
         return config
     if CONF_WIFI in fv.full_config.get():
-        if config[CONF_ROUTER] and CONF_AP in fv.full_config.get()[CONF_WIFI]:
-            raise cv.Invalid(
-                "Only Zigbee End Device can be used together with a Wifi Access Point."
-            )
         if CONF_AP in fv.full_config.get()[CONF_WIFI]:
-            _LOGGER.warning(
-                "Wifi Access Point might be unstable while Zigbee is active, use only as fallback."
+            raise cv.Invalid(
+                "A Wifi Access Point can not be used together with Zigbee."
             )
-        elif config[CONF_ROUTER]:
+        if config[CONF_ROUTER]:
             _LOGGER.warning(
                 "The Zigbee Router might miss packets while Wifi is active and could destabilize "
                 "your network. Use only if Wifi is off most of the time."