diff --git a/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.cpp b/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.cpp
index 743c90e700..a0cf1a155b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/voice_assistant/voice_assistant.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ void VoiceAssistant::loop() {
       msg.flags = flags;
       msg.audio_settings = audio_settings;
       msg.set_wake_word_phrase(StringRef(this->wake_word_));
-      this->wake_word_ = "";
 
       // Reset media player state tracking
 #ifdef USE_MEDIA_PLAYER