diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp
index eb1d4148a3..9aa144447c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp
@@ -312,13 +312,21 @@ bool ESP32BLE::ble_setup_() {
 bool ESP32BLE::ble_dismantle_() {
   esp_err_t err = esp_bluedroid_disable();
   if (err != ESP_OK) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_bluedroid_disable failed: %d", err);
-    return false;
+    // ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE means Bluedroid is already disabled, which is fine
+    if (err != ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE) {
+      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_bluedroid_disable failed: %d", err);
+      return false;
+    }
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Already disabled");
   }
   err = esp_bluedroid_deinit();
   if (err != ESP_OK) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_bluedroid_deinit failed: %d", err);
-    return false;
+    // ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE means Bluedroid is already deinitialized, which is fine
+    if (err != ESP_ERR_INVALID_STATE) {
+      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_bluedroid_deinit failed: %d", err);
+      return false;
+    }
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Already deinitialized");
   }
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_ESP_HOSTED_ENABLE_BT_BLUEDROID
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.h b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.h
index 72f182be05..a56d28b11f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.h
@@ -213,17 +213,23 @@ extern ESP32BLE *global_ble;
 
 template<typename... Ts> class BLEEnabledCondition : public Condition<Ts...> {
  public:
-  bool check(const Ts &...x) override { return global_ble->is_active(); }
+  bool check(const Ts &...x) override { return global_ble != nullptr && global_ble->is_active(); }
 };
 
 template<typename... Ts> class BLEEnableAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
-  void play(const Ts &...x) override { global_ble->enable(); }
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override {
+    if (global_ble != nullptr)
+      global_ble->enable();
+  }
 };
 
 template<typename... Ts> class BLEDisableAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
-  void play(const Ts &...x) override { global_ble->disable(); }
+  void play(const Ts &...x) override {
+    if (global_ble != nullptr)
+      global_ble->disable();
+  }
 };
 
 }  // namespace esphome::esp32_ble
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp
index 542b076f40..91e91d0eb3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp
@@ -188,7 +188,10 @@ void ESP32BLETracker::ble_before_disabled_event_handler() { this->stop_scan_();
 
 void ESP32BLETracker::stop_scan_() {
   if (this->scanner_state_ != ScannerState::RUNNING && this->scanner_state_ != ScannerState::FAILED) {
-    ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Cannot stop scan: %s", this->scanner_state_to_string_(this->scanner_state_));
+    // If scanner is already idle, there's nothing to stop - this is not an error
+    if (this->scanner_state_ != ScannerState::IDLE) {
+      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Cannot stop scan: %s", this->scanner_state_to_string_(this->scanner_state_));
+    }
     return;
   }
   // Reset timeout state machine when stopping scan
diff --git a/esphome/loader.py b/esphome/loader.py
index 387443c032..968c8cf3e0 100644
--- a/esphome/loader.py
+++ b/esphome/loader.py
@@ -187,7 +187,14 @@ def install_meta_finder(
 
 
 def install_custom_components_meta_finder():
+    # Remove before 2026.6.0
     custom_components_dir = (Path(CORE.config_dir) / "custom_components").resolve()
+    if custom_components_dir.is_dir() and any(custom_components_dir.iterdir()):
+        _LOGGER.warning(
+            "The 'custom_components' folder is deprecated and will be removed in 2026.6.0. "
+            "Please use 'external_components' instead. "
+            "See https://esphome.io/components/external_components.html for more information."
+        )
     install_meta_finder(custom_components_dir)
 
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 011a2d4f0b..62352ce754 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ esphome-dashboard==20251013.0
 aioesphomeapi==43.3.0
 zeroconf==0.148.0
 puremagic==1.30
-ruamel.yaml==0.18.16 # dashboard_import
+ruamel.yaml==0.18.17 # dashboard_import
 ruamel.yaml.clib==0.2.15 # dashboard_import
 esphome-glyphsets==0.2.0
 pillow==11.3.0