diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
index 8c6c28ac7..c99924785 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@ bool WiFiComponent::wifi_scan_start_(bool passive) {
 }
 void WiFiComponent::wifi_scan_done_callback_() {
   this->scan_result_.clear();
+  this->scan_done_ = true;
 
   int16_t num = WiFi.scanComplete();
   if (num < 0)
@@ -430,7 +431,6 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_scan_done_callback_() {
                                     ssid.length() == 0);
   }
   WiFi.scanDelete();
-  this->scan_done_ = true;
 }
 
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_AP