diff --git a/esphome/components/mipi_rgb/models/st7701s.py b/esphome/components/mipi_rgb/models/st7701s.py
index 3c66380d04..990a1ca4f3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mipi_rgb/models/st7701s.py
+++ b/esphome/components/mipi_rgb/models/st7701s.py
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ st7701s = ST7701S(
     pclk_frequency="16MHz",
     pclk_inverted=True,
     initsequence=(
+        (0x01,),  # Software Reset
         (0xFF, 0x77, 0x01, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10),  # Page 0
         (0xC0, 0x3B, 0x00), (0xC1, 0x0D, 0x02), (0xC2, 0x31, 0x05),
         (0xB0, 0x00, 0x11, 0x18, 0x0E, 0x11, 0x06, 0x07, 0x08, 0x07, 0x22, 0x04, 0x12, 0x0F, 0xAA, 0x31, 0x18,),