diff --git a/esphome/components/mixer/speaker/mixer_speaker.h b/esphome/components/mixer/speaker/mixer_speaker.h
index 494443d695..04b0cb94f4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mixer/speaker/mixer_speaker.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mixer/speaker/mixer_speaker.h
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ class SourceSpeaker final : public speaker::Speaker, public Component {
   bool stop_gracefully_{false};
 
   bool pause_state_{false};
+  std::atomic<bool> has_contributed_{false};  // Tracks if source has contributed during this session
 
   esp_audio_libs::gain::GainRamp ducking_ramp_;
 
   std::atomic<uint32_t> pending_playback_frames_{0};
   std::atomic<uint32_t> playback_delay_frames_{0};  // Frames in output pipeline when this source started contributing
-  std::atomic<bool> has_contributed_{false};        // Tracks if source has contributed during this session
 
   EventGroupHandle_t event_group_{nullptr};
   uint32_t stopping_start_ms_{0};