diff --git a/esphome/components/remote_base/pronto_protocol.cpp b/esphome/components/remote_base/pronto_protocol.cpp
index 35fd782248..1bc532dc7c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/remote_base/pronto_protocol.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/remote_base/pronto_protocol.cpp
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ static const uint16_t FALLBACK_FREQUENCY = 64767U;  // To use with frequency = 0
 static const uint32_t MICROSECONDS_IN_SECONDS = 1000000UL;
 static const uint16_t PRONTO_DEFAULT_GAP = 45000;
 static const uint16_t MARK_EXCESS_MICROS = 20;
+static constexpr size_t PRONTO_LOG_CHUNK_SIZE = 230;
 
 static uint16_t to_frequency_k_hz(uint16_t code) {
   if (code == 0)
@@ -225,18 +226,17 @@ optional<ProntoData> ProntoProtocol::decode(RemoteReceiveData src) {
 }
 
 void ProntoProtocol::dump(const ProntoData &data) {
-  std::string rest;
-
-  rest = data.data;
+  std::string rest = data.data;
   ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Received Pronto: data=");
-  while (true) {
-    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%s", rest.substr(0, 230).c_str());
-    if (rest.size() > 230) {
-      rest = rest.substr(230);
+  do {
+    size_t chunk_size = rest.size() > PRONTO_LOG_CHUNK_SIZE ? PRONTO_LOG_CHUNK_SIZE : rest.size();
+    ESP_LOGI(TAG, "%.*s", (int) chunk_size, rest.c_str());
+    if (rest.size() > PRONTO_LOG_CHUNK_SIZE) {
+      rest.erase(0, PRONTO_LOG_CHUNK_SIZE);
     } else {
       break;
     }
-  }
+  } while (true);
 }
 
 }  // namespace remote_base