diff --git a/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.cpp b/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.cpp
index 35921ec8fcc..c147e595961 100644
--- a/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.cpp
@@ -73,11 +73,11 @@ void TextSensor::clear_filters() {
   this->filter_list_ = nullptr;
 }
 
-void TextSensor::add_on_state_callback(std::function<void(std::string)> callback) {
+void TextSensor::add_on_state_callback(std::function<void(const std::string &)> callback) {
   this->callbacks_.add_second(std::move(callback));
 }
 
-void TextSensor::add_on_raw_state_callback(std::function<void(std::string)> callback) {
+void TextSensor::add_on_raw_state_callback(std::function<void(const std::string &)> callback) {
   this->callbacks_.add_first(std::move(callback), &this->raw_count_);
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.h b/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.h
index 6410cbd9610..177c9badafe 100644
--- a/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.h
+++ b/esphome/components/text_sensor/text_sensor.h
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ class TextSensor : public EntityBase, public EntityBase_DeviceClass {
   /// Clear the entire filter chain.
   void clear_filters();
 
-  void add_on_state_callback(std::function<void(std::string)> callback);
+  void add_on_state_callback(std::function<void(const std::string &)> callback);
   /// Add a callback that will be called every time the sensor sends a raw value.
-  void add_on_raw_state_callback(std::function<void(std::string)> callback);
+  void add_on_raw_state_callback(std::function<void(const std::string &)> callback);
 
   // ========== INTERNAL METHODS ==========
   // (In most use cases you won't need these)
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class TextSensor : public EntityBase, public EntityBase_DeviceClass {
   void internal_send_state_to_frontend(const std::string &state);
 
  protected:
-  PartitionedCallbackManager<void(std::string)> callbacks_;
+  PartitionedCallbackManager<void(const std::string &)> callbacks_;
 
   Filter *filter_list_{nullptr};  ///< Store all active filters.