diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
index 560b58bf34..459d77ae8b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
@@ -464,6 +464,7 @@ void WiFiComponent::loop() {
       case WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_STA_CONNECTED: {
         if (!this->is_connected()) {
           ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Connection lost; reconnecting");
+          this->state_ = WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_STA_CONNECTING;
           this->retry_connect();
         } else {
           this->status_clear_warning();