diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/abbwelcome_protocol.h b/esphome/components/remote_base/abbwelcome_protocol.h
index 5ac6676d195..3f696be3995 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/abbwelcome_protocol.h
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/abbwelcome_protocol.h
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class ABBWelcomeData {
                              '.');
         snprintf(ptr, remaining, ", Data: %s", data_hex);
       }
-    } else {
+    } else if (remaining > 1) {
       snprintf(ptr, remaining, "[Invalid]");
     }