diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_can/canbus.py b/esphome/components/esp32_can/canbus.py
index ae299370cd7..f8f76b2d578 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_can/canbus.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_can/canbus.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ CanMode = esp32_can_ns.enum("CanMode")
 CAN_MODES = {
     "NORMAL": CanMode.CAN_MODE_NORMAL,
     "LISTENONLY": CanMode.CAN_MODE_LISTEN_ONLY,
+    "NO_ACK": CanMode.CAN_MODE_NO_ACK,
 }
 
 # Currently the driver only supports a subset of the bit rates defined in canbus
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_can/esp32_can.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_can/esp32_can.cpp
index d84b58c5b0c..ee677a08005 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_can/esp32_can.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_can/esp32_can.cpp
@@ -79,10 +79,13 @@ bool ESP32Can::setup_internal() {
   }
 
   // Select TWAI mode based on configuration
-  twai_mode_t twai_mode = (this->mode_ == CAN_MODE_LISTEN_ONLY) ? TWAI_MODE_LISTEN_ONLY : TWAI_MODE_NORMAL;
-
+  twai_mode_t twai_mode = TWAI_MODE_NORMAL;
   if (this->mode_ == CAN_MODE_LISTEN_ONLY) {
+    twai_mode = TWAI_MODE_LISTEN_ONLY;
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "CAN bus configured in LISTEN_ONLY mode (passive, no ACKs)");
+  } else if (this->mode_ == CAN_MODE_NO_ACK) {
+    twai_mode = TWAI_MODE_NO_ACK;
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "CAN bus configured in NO_ACK mode (transmit without requiring ACK)");
   }
 
   twai_general_config_t g_config =
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_can/esp32_can.h b/esphome/components/esp32_can/esp32_can.h
index f9549bea346..176a3b57f5e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_can/esp32_can.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_can/esp32_can.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace esphome::esp32_can {
 enum CanMode : uint8_t {
   CAN_MODE_NORMAL = 0,
   CAN_MODE_LISTEN_ONLY = 1,
+  CAN_MODE_NO_ACK = 2,
 };
 
 class ESP32Can final : public canbus::Canbus {
diff --git a/tests/components/esp32_can/common.yaml b/tests/components/esp32_can/common.yaml
index a26c5d35a34..01b208995df 100644
--- a/tests/components/esp32_can/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/esp32_can/common.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ canbus:
     tx_pin: ${tx_pin}
     can_id: 4
     bit_rate: 50kbps
-    mode: NORMAL
+    mode: NO_ACK
     on_frame:
       - can_id: 500
         then: