diff --git a/esphome/components/bk72xx_ble/__init__.py b/esphome/components/bk72xx_ble/__init__.py
index 74b9cb59548..38cba56c623 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bk72xx_ble/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/bk72xx_ble/__init__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public ble_api.h.
 import logging
 
 import esphome.codegen as cg
-from esphome.components import libretiny
+from esphome.components import libretiny, wifi
 from esphome.components.libretiny.const import (
     FAMILY_BK7231N,
     FAMILY_BK7231Q,
@@ -84,6 +84,15 @@ def _final_validate(config: ConfigType) -> None:
     # which run on a BLE 4.2 board. The hard error is raised at codegen.
     if msg := _unsupported_family_message(libretiny.get_libretiny_family()):
         _LOGGER.warning("%s (this configuration cannot compile)", msg)
+    # Any wifi power_save_mode other than NONE also arms the Beken SDK's MCU
+    # sleep. With the BLE controller running, that sleep never wakes up once the
+    # station is stopped (adapter restart after failed roams, wifi.disable): the
+    # device is dead until a power cycle (esphome#18592). Keep power save off
+    # until LibreTiny ships the SDK-side fix (libretiny-eu/libretiny#414).
+    wifi.force_power_save_off(
+        "with BLE running, the Beken SDK's MCU sleep halts the device once the "
+        "station is stopped (https://github.com/esphome/esphome/issues/18592)"
+    )
 
 
 FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA = _final_validate
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py b/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
index 81b90766b9e..a1a3436d470 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
@@ -690,7 +690,16 @@ async def to_code(config):
     ):
         cg.add(var.set_reboot_timeout(reboot_timeout))
     if (power_save_mode := config[CONF_POWER_SAVE_MODE]) != "NONE":
-        cg.add(var.set_power_save_mode(power_save_mode))
+        if reasons := CORE.data.get(POWER_SAVE_OFF_REASONS_KEY):
+            _LOGGER.warning(
+                "power_save_mode %s is not applied: %s",
+                power_save_mode,
+                "; ".join(reasons),
+            )
+        else:
+            cg.add(var.set_power_save_mode(power_save_mode))
+    # From here on force_power_save_off() can no longer take effect
+    CORE.data[POWER_SAVE_APPLIED_KEY] = True
     if (
         min_auth_mode := config.get(CONF_MIN_AUTH_MODE)
     ) is not None and min_auth_mode != "WPA2":
@@ -864,6 +873,8 @@ async def wifi_roam_to_code(
 
 KEEP_SCAN_RESULTS_KEY = "wifi_keep_scan_results"
 RUNTIME_POWER_SAVE_KEY = "wifi_runtime_power_save"
+POWER_SAVE_OFF_REASONS_KEY = "wifi_power_save_off_reasons"
+POWER_SAVE_APPLIED_KEY = "wifi_power_save_applied"
 RUNTIME_ROAMING_SUPPRESSION_KEY = "wifi_runtime_roaming_suppression"
 # Keys for listener counts
 IP_STATE_LISTENERS_KEY = "wifi_ip_state_listeners"
@@ -896,6 +907,25 @@ def request_wifi_scan_results_lock() -> None:
     CORE.data[SCAN_RESULTS_LOCK_KEY] = True
 
 
+def force_power_save_off(reason: str) -> None:
+    """Keep the station out of WiFi power save regardless of power_save_mode.
+
+    Components whose platform cannot run power save safely call this from their
+    final validation (FINAL_VALIDATE_SCHEMA), which always runs before any code
+    generation. Every distinct reason is kept; when the configured mode is not
+    NONE, wifi's code generation logs them and skips the mode. Calling it once
+    wifi has generated its code is too late and raises.
+    """
+    if POWER_SAVE_APPLIED_KEY in CORE.data:
+        raise EsphomeError(
+            "wifi.force_power_save_off() must be called from final validation, "
+            "before wifi generates its code"
+        )
+    reasons: list[str] = CORE.data.setdefault(POWER_SAVE_OFF_REASONS_KEY, [])
+    if reason not in reasons:
+        reasons.append(reason)
+
+
 def enable_runtime_power_save_control():
     """Enable runtime WiFi power save control.
 
diff --git a/tests/component_tests/bk72xx_ble/config/test_power_save.yaml b/tests/component_tests/bk72xx_ble/config/test_power_save.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..87f599c66e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/component_tests/bk72xx_ble/config/test_power_save.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+esphome:
+  name: bk-power-save
+
+bk72xx:
+  board: cb2s
+
+wifi:
+  ssid: test
+  password: testtest
+  power_save_mode: high
+
+bk72xx_ble:
diff --git a/tests/component_tests/bk72xx_ble/test_power_save.py b/tests/component_tests/bk72xx_ble/test_power_save.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6973e6e26f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/component_tests/bk72xx_ble/test_power_save.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+"""bk72xx_ble keeps WiFi power save off: the Beken SDK's MCU sleep does not
+wake up once the station is stopped while the BLE controller runs."""
+
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+
+def test_power_save_mode_is_not_applied_with_ble(
+    generate_main: Callable[[str | Path], str],
+    component_config_path: Callable[[str], Path],
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+) -> None:
+    main_cpp = generate_main(component_config_path("test_power_save.yaml"))
+
+    assert "bk72xx_ble::BK72xxBLE" in main_cpp
+    assert "set_power_save_mode(" not in main_cpp
+    assert "power_save_mode HIGH is not applied" in caplog.text
+    assert "issues/18592" in caplog.text
diff --git a/tests/component_tests/wifi/test_power_save_off.py b/tests/component_tests/wifi/test_power_save_off.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2b4200968a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/component_tests/wifi/test_power_save_off.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+"""Tests for wifi.force_power_save_off(), the hook platforms use to keep the
+station out of power save."""
+
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import pytest
+
+from esphome.components import wifi
+from esphome.core import CORE, EsphomeError
+
+
+def test_reasons_accumulate_without_duplicates() -> None:
+    """Every caller's reason is kept once; a repeated reason is not duplicated."""
+    wifi.force_power_save_off("first")
+    wifi.force_power_save_off("first")
+    wifi.force_power_save_off("second")
+
+    assert CORE.data[wifi.POWER_SAVE_OFF_REASONS_KEY] == ["first", "second"]
+
+
+def test_forced_off_skips_the_setter_and_warns(
+    generate_main: Callable[[str | Path], str],
+    component_config_path: Callable[[str], Path],
+    caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture,
+) -> None:
+    """With a reason recorded, power_save_mode is reported and not applied."""
+    wifi.force_power_save_off("the platform cannot sleep")
+
+    main_cpp = generate_main(component_config_path("custom.yaml"))
+
+    assert "set_power_save_mode(" not in main_cpp
+    assert (
+        "power_save_mode LIGHT is not applied: the platform cannot sleep" in caplog.text
+    )
+
+
+def test_call_after_wifi_codegen_raises(
+    generate_main: Callable[[str | Path], str],
+    component_config_path: Callable[[str], Path],
+) -> None:
+    """Once wifi has generated its code the hook cannot take effect any more."""
+    generate_main(component_config_path("custom.yaml"))
+
+    with pytest.raises(EsphomeError, match="before wifi generates its code"):
+        wifi.force_power_save_off("too late")
diff --git a/tests/components/bk72xx_ble/validate-power-save.bk72xx-ard.yaml b/tests/components/bk72xx_ble/validate-power-save.bk72xx-ard.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..20b69b6c64b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/bk72xx_ble/validate-power-save.bk72xx-ard.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# A wifi power_save_mode other than NONE is forced off with a warning while
+# bk72xx_ble is configured (esphome#18592); this config must still validate.
+packages:
+  bk72xx_ble: !include common.yaml
+
+wifi:
+  ssid: MySSID
+  password: password1
+  power_save_mode: high