diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp
index 6ae5245f77..5339565a32 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp
@@ -567,8 +567,6 @@ void ESP32BLETracker::try_promote_discovered_clients_() {
 
     if (this->scanner_state_ == ScannerState::RUNNING) {
       ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Stopping scan to make connection");
-      // A connect ends the scan period a window-change restart was continuing.
-      this->skip_next_scan_end_ = false;
       this->stop_scan_();
       // Don't wait for scan stop complete - promote immediately.
       // This is safe because ESP-IDF processes BLE commands sequentially through its internal mailbox queue.
@@ -577,6 +575,8 @@ void ESP32BLETracker::try_promote_discovered_clients_() {
     }
 
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Promoting client to connect");
+    // A connect ends the scan period a window-change restart was continuing.
+    this->skip_next_scan_end_ = false;
 #ifdef USE_ESP32_BLE_SOFTWARE_COEXISTENCE
     this->update_coex_preference_(true);
 #endif