diff --git a/esphome/components/bedjet/climate/bedjet_climate.cpp b/esphome/components/bedjet/climate/bedjet_climate.cpp
index 737000f9ae..52cc76f147 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bedjet/climate/bedjet_climate.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/bedjet/climate/bedjet_climate.cpp
@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@ void BedJetClimate::control(const ClimateCall &call) {
 
       if (result) {
         this->mode = CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT;
-        this->preset = CLIMATE_PRESET_BOOST;
-        this->clear_custom_preset_();
+        this->set_preset_(CLIMATE_PRESET_BOOST);
       }
     } else if (preset == CLIMATE_PRESET_NONE && this->preset.has_value()) {
       if (this->mode == CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT && this->preset == CLIMATE_PRESET_BOOST) {
@@ -259,7 +258,6 @@ void BedJetClimate::on_status(const BedjetStatusPacket *data) {
     case MODE_HEAT:
       this->mode = CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT;
       this->action = CLIMATE_ACTION_HEATING;
-      this->preset.reset();
       if (this->heating_mode_ == HEAT_MODE_EXTENDED) {
         this->set_custom_preset_("LTD HT");
       } else {
@@ -270,7 +268,6 @@ void BedJetClimate::on_status(const BedjetStatusPacket *data) {
     case MODE_EXTHT:
       this->mode = CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT;
       this->action = CLIMATE_ACTION_HEATING;
-      this->preset.reset();
       if (this->heating_mode_ == HEAT_MODE_EXTENDED) {
         this->clear_custom_preset_();
       } else {
@@ -293,8 +290,7 @@ void BedJetClimate::on_status(const BedjetStatusPacket *data) {
       break;
 
     case MODE_TURBO:
-      this->preset = CLIMATE_PRESET_BOOST;
-      this->clear_custom_preset_();
+      this->set_preset_(CLIMATE_PRESET_BOOST);
       this->mode = CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT;
       this->action = CLIMATE_ACTION_HEATING;
       break;
diff --git a/esphome/components/demo/demo_climate.h b/esphome/components/demo/demo_climate.h
index 0a71ec6dab..f8944b0735 100644
--- a/esphome/components/demo/demo_climate.h
+++ b/esphome/components/demo/demo_climate.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class DemoClimate : public climate::Climate, public Component {
         this->mode = climate::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT_COOL;
         this->set_custom_fan_mode_("Auto Low");
         this->swing_mode = climate::CLIMATE_SWING_HORIZONTAL;
-        this->preset = climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_AWAY;
+        this->set_preset_(climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_AWAY);
         break;
     }
     this->publish_state();
diff --git a/esphome/components/thermostat/thermostat_climate.cpp b/esphome/components/thermostat/thermostat_climate.cpp
index 5e52c4721e..d2f5db3b32 100644
--- a/esphome/components/thermostat/thermostat_climate.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/thermostat/thermostat_climate.cpp
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ void ThermostatClimate::change_preset_(climate::ClimatePreset preset) {
         this->preset.value() != preset) {
       // Fire any preset changed trigger if defined
       Trigger<> *trig = this->preset_change_trigger_;
-      this->preset = preset;
+      this->set_preset_(preset);
       if (trig != nullptr) {
         trig->trigger();
       }
@@ -1172,8 +1172,6 @@ void ThermostatClimate::change_preset_(climate::ClimatePreset preset) {
     } else {
       ESP_LOGI(TAG, "No changes required to apply preset %s", LOG_STR_ARG(climate::climate_preset_to_string(preset)));
     }
-    this->clear_custom_preset_();
-    this->preset = preset;
   } else {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Preset %s not configured; ignoring", LOG_STR_ARG(climate::climate_preset_to_string(preset)));
   }