diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
index a48b2dec69..9f19e9da5f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_event_callback_(esphome_wifi_event_id_t event, esphome_
     }
     case ESPHOME_EVENT_ID_WIFI_STA_STOP: {
       ESP_LOGV(TAG, "STA stop");
+      s_sta_connecting = false;
       break;
     }
     case ESPHOME_EVENT_ID_WIFI_STA_CONNECTED: {