diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
index 852ff922f1..8b60810d28 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
@@ -725,6 +725,7 @@ void WiFiComponent::restart_adapter() {
 void WiFiComponent::loop() {
   this->wifi_loop_();
   const uint32_t now = App.get_loop_component_start_time();
+  this->update_connected_state_();
 
   if (this->has_sta()) {
 #if defined(USE_WIFI_CONNECT_TRIGGER) || defined(USE_WIFI_DISCONNECT_TRIGGER)
@@ -776,7 +777,7 @@ void WiFiComponent::loop() {
       }
 
       case WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_STA_CONNECTED: {
-        if (!this->is_connected()) {
+        if (!this->is_connected_()) {
           ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Connection lost; reconnecting");
           this->state_ = WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_STA_CONNECTING;
           this->retry_connect();
@@ -2118,15 +2119,16 @@ bool WiFiComponent::can_proceed() {
   if (!this->has_sta() || this->state_ == WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_DISABLED || this->ap_setup_) {
     return true;
   }
-  return this->is_connected();
+  return this->is_connected_();
 }
 #endif
 
 void WiFiComponent::set_reboot_timeout(uint32_t reboot_timeout) { this->reboot_timeout_ = reboot_timeout; }
-bool WiFiComponent::is_connected() const {
+bool WiFiComponent::is_connected_() const {
   return this->state_ == WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_STA_CONNECTED &&
          this->wifi_sta_connect_status_() == WiFiSTAConnectStatus::CONNECTED && !this->error_from_callback_;
 }
+void WiFiComponent::update_connected_state_() { this->connected_ = this->is_connected_(); }
 void WiFiComponent::set_power_save_mode(WiFiPowerSaveMode power_save) {
   this->power_save_ = power_save;
 #if defined(USE_ESP32) && defined(USE_WIFI_RUNTIME_POWER_SAVE)
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
index a6f03a08d9..f340b708c9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ class WiFiComponent : public Component {
 
   void set_reboot_timeout(uint32_t reboot_timeout);
 
-  bool is_connected() const;
+  bool is_connected() const { return this->connected_; }
 
   void set_power_save_mode(WiFiPowerSaveMode power_save);
   void set_min_auth_mode(WifiMinAuthMode min_auth_mode) { min_auth_mode_ = min_auth_mode; }
@@ -678,6 +678,8 @@ class WiFiComponent : public Component {
   bool wifi_sta_connect_(const WiFiAP &ap);
   void wifi_pre_setup_();
   WiFiSTAConnectStatus wifi_sta_connect_status_() const;
+  bool is_connected_() const;
+  void update_connected_state_();
   bool wifi_scan_start_(bool passive);
 
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_AP
@@ -854,6 +856,7 @@ class WiFiComponent : public Component {
   bool has_completed_scan_after_captive_portal_start_{
       false};  // Tracks if we've completed a scan after captive portal started
   bool skip_cooldown_next_cycle_{false};
+  bool connected_{false};
   bool post_connect_roaming_{true};  // Enabled by default
 #if defined(USE_ESP32) && defined(USE_WIFI_RUNTIME_POWER_SAVE)
   bool is_high_performance_mode_{false};