diff --git a/esphome/components/dallas_temp/dallas_temp.cpp b/esphome/components/dallas_temp/dallas_temp.cpp
index ab4a8c458f..c418362ced 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dallas_temp/dallas_temp.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/dallas_temp/dallas_temp.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ namespace esphome::dallas_temp {
 static const char *const TAG = "dallas.temp.sensor";
 
 static const uint8_t DALLAS_MODEL_DS18S20 = 0x10;
+static const uint8_t DALLAS_MODEL_DS18B20 = 0x28;
 static const uint8_t DALLAS_COMMAND_START_CONVERSION = 0x44;
 static const uint8_t DALLAS_COMMAND_READ_SCRATCH_PAD = 0xBE;
 static const uint8_t DALLAS_COMMAND_WRITE_SCRATCH_PAD = 0x4E;
@@ -154,7 +155,14 @@ float DallasTemperatureSensor::get_temp_c_() {
     default:
       break;
   }
-
+  // undocumented test for powerup measurement of 85
+  // https://github.com/cpetrich/counterfeit_DS18B20#solution-to-the-85-c-problem
+  if ((this->address_ & 0xff) == DALLAS_MODEL_DS18B20) {
+    if ((temp == 85 * 16) && (this->scratch_pad_[6] == 0xc)) {
+      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "dropping reading caused by sensor reset");
+      return NAN;
+    }
+  }
   return temp / 16.0f;
 }