diff --git a/esphome/components/gree/gree.cpp b/esphome/components/gree/gree.cpp
index 0e02f20080c..e85dd249e39 100644
--- a/esphome/components/gree/gree.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/gree/gree.cpp
@@ -12,9 +12,12 @@ void GreeClimate::set_model(Model model) {
     this->swing_modes_.erase(climate::CLIMATE_SWING_BOTH);
   }
   if (model == GREE_YX1FF) {
-    this->fan_modes_.insert(climate::CLIMATE_FAN_QUIET);   // YX1FF 4 speed
-    this->presets_.insert(climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_NONE);   // YX1FF sleep mode
-    this->presets_.insert(climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_SLEEP);  // YX1FF sleep mode
+    this->fan_modes_.insert(climate::CLIMATE_FAN_QUIET);  // YX1FF 4 speed
+  }
+  // Models with a sleep preset
+  if (model == GREE_YX1FF || model == GREE_YAC1FB9) {
+    this->presets_.insert(climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_NONE);
+    this->presets_.insert(climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_SLEEP);
   }
 
   this->model_ = model;
@@ -80,10 +83,10 @@ void GreeClimate::transmit_state() {
     if (this->fan_speed_() == GREE_FAN_TURBO) {
       remote_state[2] |= GREE_FAN_TURBO_BIT;
     }
+  }
 
-    if (this->preset_() == GREE_PRESET_SLEEP) {
-      remote_state[0] |= GREE_PRESET_SLEEP_BIT;
-    }
+  if (this->preset_() == GREE_PRESET_SLEEP) {
+    remote_state[0] |= GREE_PRESET_SLEEP_BIT;
   }
 
   // Calculate the checksum
@@ -228,8 +231,8 @@ uint8_t GreeClimate::temperature_() {
 }
 
 uint8_t GreeClimate::preset_() {
-  // YX1FF has sleep preset
-  if (this->model_ == GREE_YX1FF) {
+  // YX1FF and YAC1FB9 have sleep preset
+  if (this->model_ == GREE_YX1FF || this->model_ == GREE_YAC1FB9) {
     switch (this->preset.value_or(climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_NONE)) {
       case climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_NONE:
         return GREE_PRESET_NONE;
diff --git a/esphome/components/gree/gree.h b/esphome/components/gree/gree.h
index a85878e764d..fedd6ecee92 100644
--- a/esphome/components/gree/gree.h
+++ b/esphome/components/gree/gree.h
@@ -69,9 +69,12 @@ static constexpr uint8_t GREE_HDIR_MRIGHT = 0x05;
 static constexpr uint8_t GREE_HDIR_RIGHT = 0x06;
 
 // Only available on YX1FF
-// Turbo (high) fan mode + sleep preset mode
+// Turbo (high) fan mode
 static constexpr uint8_t GREE_FAN_TURBO = 0x80;
 static constexpr uint8_t GREE_FAN_TURBO_BIT = 0x10;
+
+// Available on YX1FF and YAC1FB9
+// Sleep preset mode
 static constexpr uint8_t GREE_PRESET_NONE = 0x00;
 static constexpr uint8_t GREE_PRESET_SLEEP = 0x01;
 static constexpr uint8_t GREE_PRESET_SLEEP_BIT = 0x80;
diff --git a/tests/components/gree/validate-yac1fb9.esp32-idf.yaml b/tests/components/gree/validate-yac1fb9.esp32-idf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..69e1d8c6f47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/components/gree/validate-yac1fb9.esp32-idf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+packages:
+  remote_transmitter: !include ../../test_build_components/common/remote_transmitter/esp32-idf.yaml
+
+climate:
+  - platform: gree
+    name: GREE
+    transmitter_id: xmitr
+    model: YAC1FB9