diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp
index 29d79a0ae3..3e2864eb38 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.cpp
@@ -373,42 +373,9 @@ bool ESP32BLE::ble_dismantle_() {
 }
 
 void ESP32BLE::loop() {
-  switch (this->state_) {
-    case BLE_COMPONENT_STATE_OFF:
-    case BLE_COMPONENT_STATE_DISABLED:
-      return;
-    case BLE_COMPONENT_STATE_DISABLE: {
-      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Disabling");
-
-#ifdef ESPHOME_ESP32_BLE_BLE_STATUS_EVENT_HANDLER_COUNT
-      for (auto *ble_event_handler : this->ble_status_event_handlers_) {
-        ble_event_handler->ble_before_disabled_event_handler();
-      }
-#endif
-
-      if (!ble_dismantle_()) {
-        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Could not be dismantled");
-        this->mark_failed();
-        return;
-      }
-      this->state_ = BLE_COMPONENT_STATE_DISABLED;
-      return;
-    }
-    case BLE_COMPONENT_STATE_ENABLE: {
-      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Enabling");
-      this->state_ = BLE_COMPONENT_STATE_OFF;
-
-      if (!ble_setup_()) {
-        ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Could not be set up");
-        this->mark_failed();
-        return;
-      }
-
-      this->state_ = BLE_COMPONENT_STATE_ACTIVE;
-      return;
-    }
-    case BLE_COMPONENT_STATE_ACTIVE:
-      break;
+  if (this->state_ != BLE_COMPONENT_STATE_ACTIVE) {
+    this->loop_handle_state_transition_not_active_();
+    return;
   }
 
   BLEEvent *ble_event = this->ble_events_.pop();
@@ -524,6 +491,37 @@ void ESP32BLE::loop() {
   }
 }
 
+void ESP32BLE::loop_handle_state_transition_not_active_() {
+  // Caller ensures state_ != ACTIVE
+  if (this->state_ == BLE_COMPONENT_STATE_DISABLE) {
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Disabling");
+
+#ifdef ESPHOME_ESP32_BLE_BLE_STATUS_EVENT_HANDLER_COUNT
+    for (auto *ble_event_handler : this->ble_status_event_handlers_) {
+      ble_event_handler->ble_before_disabled_event_handler();
+    }
+#endif
+
+    if (!ble_dismantle_()) {
+      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Could not be dismantled");
+      this->mark_failed();
+      return;
+    }
+    this->state_ = BLE_COMPONENT_STATE_DISABLED;
+  } else if (this->state_ == BLE_COMPONENT_STATE_ENABLE) {
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Enabling");
+    this->state_ = BLE_COMPONENT_STATE_OFF;
+
+    if (!ble_setup_()) {
+      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Could not be set up");
+      this->mark_failed();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this->state_ = BLE_COMPONENT_STATE_ACTIVE;
+  }
+}
+
 // Helper function to load new event data based on type
 void load_ble_event(BLEEvent *event, esp_gap_ble_cb_event_t e, esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t *p) {
   event->load_gap_event(e, p);
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.h b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.h
index a56d28b11f..0674d293e1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble/ble.h
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ class ESP32BLE : public Component {
 #endif
   static void gap_event_handler(esp_gap_ble_cb_event_t event, esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t *param);
 
+  // Handle non-ACTIVE state transitions (DISABLE, ENABLE, OFF, DISABLED).
+  // Extracted from loop() to keep the hot event-processing path small.
+  void __attribute__((noinline)) loop_handle_state_transition_not_active_();
+
   bool ble_setup_();
   bool ble_dismantle_();
   bool ble_pre_setup_();