diff --git a/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_connection.cpp
index a21a859c9e..b16b894188 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_connection.cpp
@@ -118,12 +118,11 @@ void BluetoothConnection::loop() {
   }
 
   // Check if we should disable the loop
-  // - For V3_WITH_CACHE: Services are never sent, disable immediately once connected
+  // - For V3_WITH_CACHE: Services are never sent, disable after INIT state
   // - For other connections: Disable only after service discovery is complete
   //   (send_service_ == DONE_SENDING_SERVICES, which is only set after services are sent)
-  if ((this->state() == espbt::ClientState::ESTABLISHED || this->state() == espbt::ClientState::CONNECTED) &&
-      (this->connection_type_ == espbt::ConnectionType::V3_WITH_CACHE ||
-       this->send_service_ == DONE_SENDING_SERVICES)) {
+  if (this->state_ != espbt::ClientState::INIT && (this->connection_type_ == espbt::ConnectionType::V3_WITH_CACHE ||
+                                                   this->send_service_ == DONE_SENDING_SERVICES)) {
     this->disable_loop();
   }
 }