diff --git a/esphome/components/gt911/touchscreen/gt911_touchscreen.cpp b/esphome/components/gt911/touchscreen/gt911_touchscreen.cpp
index 4810867d4..992a86cc2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/gt911/touchscreen/gt911_touchscreen.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/gt911/touchscreen/gt911_touchscreen.cpp
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ void GT911Touchscreen::setup() {
       this->interrupt_pin_->digital_write(false);
     }
     delay(2);
-    this->reset_pin_->digital_write(true);  // wait 50ms after reset
-    this->set_timeout(50, [this] { this->setup_internal_(); });
+    this->reset_pin_->digital_write(true);  // wait at least T3+T4 ms as per the datasheet
+    this->set_timeout(5 + 50 + 1, [this] { this->setup_internal_(); });
     return;
   }
   this->setup_internal_();