diff --git a/tests/components/fan/common.yaml b/tests/components/fan/common.yaml
index 12c7b6c872..4c6a6b8a63 100644
--- a/tests/components/fan/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/fan/common.yaml
@@ -66,9 +66,26 @@ binary_sensor:
       }
       return false;
 
-# Exercise fan.turn_on with various field combinations so the
-# register_apply_action codegen paths get build coverage.
 button:
+  # Read and set preset modes the way external fan components do
+  - platform: template
+    name: "Fan Preset Modes Lambdas"
+    on_press:
+      - lambda: |-
+          // How external components and configs read and set fan preset modes
+          auto traits = id(test_fan).get_traits();
+          const auto &modes = traits.supported_preset_modes();
+          for (const auto &mode : modes)
+            ESP_LOGD("test", "%s", mode);
+          for (const char *mode : traits.supported_preset_modes())
+            ESP_LOGD("test", "%s", mode);
+          std::vector<const char *> runtime_modes{"Eco", "Turbo"};
+          id(test_fan).set_supported_preset_modes(runtime_modes);
+          id(test_fan).set_supported_preset_modes({"Eco"});
+          id(test_fan).set_supported_preset_modes({});
+
+  # Exercise fan.turn_on with various field combinations so the
+  # register_apply_action codegen paths get build coverage.
   - platform: template
     name: "Fan Speed Only"
     on_press: