diff --git a/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py b/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py
index 4df68a6386..2a24f343c3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/lvgl/__init__.py
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ async def to_code(configs):
     # This must be done after all widgets are created
     for comp in helpers.lvgl_components_required:
         cg.add_define(f"USE_LVGL_{comp.upper()}")
-    if "transform_angle" in styles_used:
+    if {"transform_angle", "transform_zoom"} & styles_used:
         add_define("LV_COLOR_SCREEN_TRANSP", "1")
     for use in helpers.lv_uses:
         add_define(f"LV_USE_{use.upper()}")
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
index c8d6b6037f..aa7df768e6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
@@ -413,8 +413,10 @@ void WiFiComponent::start() {
 void WiFiComponent::restart_adapter() {
   ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Restarting adapter");
   this->wifi_mode_(false, {});
-  delay(100);  // NOLINT
+  // Enter cooldown state to allow WiFi hardware to stabilize after restart
   // Don't set retry_phase_ or num_retried_ here - state machine handles transitions
+  this->state_ = WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_COOLDOWN;
+  this->action_started_ = millis();
 }
 
 void WiFiComponent::loop() {
@@ -435,19 +437,11 @@ void WiFiComponent::loop() {
       case WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_COOLDOWN: {
         this->status_set_warning(LOG_STR("waiting to reconnect"));
         if (millis() - this->action_started_ > 5000) {
-          // After cooldown, connect based on current retry phase
-          this->reset_selected_ap_to_first_if_invalid_();
-
-          // Check if we need to trigger a scan first
-          if (this->needs_scan_results_() && !this->all_networks_hidden_()) {
-            // Need scan results or no matching networks found - scan/rescan
-            ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Scanning required for phase %s", LOG_STR_ARG(retry_phase_to_log_string(this->retry_phase_)));
-            this->start_scanning();
-          } else {
-            // Have everything we need to connect (or all networks are hidden, skip scanning)
-            WiFiAP params = this->build_params_for_current_phase_();
-            this->start_connecting(params, false);
-          }
+          // After cooldown we either restarted the adapter because of
+          // a failure, or something tried to connect over and over
+          // so we entered cooldown. In both cases we call
+          // check_connecting_finished to continue the state machine.
+          this->check_connecting_finished();
         }
         break;
       }
@@ -1011,8 +1005,6 @@ void WiFiComponent::check_scanning_finished() {
     this->transition_to_phase_(WiFiRetryPhase::RETRY_HIDDEN);
     // If no hidden networks to try, skip connection attempt (will be handled on next loop)
     if (this->selected_sta_index_ == -1) {
-      this->state_ = WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_COOLDOWN;
-      this->action_started_ = millis();
       return;
     }
     // Now start connection attempt in hidden mode
@@ -1094,12 +1086,18 @@ void WiFiComponent::check_connecting_finished() {
   uint32_t now = millis();
   if (now - this->action_started_ > 30000) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Connection timeout");
+    // Move from STA_CONNECTING_2 back to STA_CONNECTING state
+    // since we know the connection attempt has failed
+    this->state_ = WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_STA_CONNECTING;
     this->retry_connect();
     return;
   }
 
   if (this->error_from_callback_) {
-    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Connecting to network failed");
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Connecting to network failed (callback)");
+    // Move from STA_CONNECTING_2 back to STA_CONNECTING state
+    // since we know the connection attempt is finished
+    this->state_ = WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_STA_CONNECTING;
     this->retry_connect();
     return;
   }
@@ -1108,6 +1106,9 @@ void WiFiComponent::check_connecting_finished() {
     return;
   }
 
+  // Move from STA_CONNECTING_2 back to STA_CONNECTING state
+  // since we know the connection attempt is finished
+  this->state_ = WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_STA_CONNECTING;
   if (status == WiFiSTAConnectStatus::ERROR_NETWORK_NOT_FOUND) {
     ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Network no longer found");
     this->retry_connect();
@@ -1476,15 +1477,13 @@ void WiFiComponent::advance_to_next_target_or_increment_retry_() {
 void WiFiComponent::retry_connect() {
   this->log_and_adjust_priority_for_failed_connect_();
 
-  delay(10);
-
   // Determine next retry phase based on current state
   WiFiRetryPhase current_phase = this->retry_phase_;
   WiFiRetryPhase next_phase = this->determine_next_phase_();
 
   // Handle phase transitions (transition_to_phase_ handles same-phase no-op internally)
   if (this->transition_to_phase_(next_phase)) {
-    return;  // Wait for scan to complete
+    return;  // Scan started or adapter restarted (which sets its own state)
   }
 
   if (next_phase == current_phase) {
@@ -1502,11 +1501,16 @@ void WiFiComponent::retry_connect() {
       this->state_ = WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_STA_CONNECTING_2;
       WiFiAP params = this->build_params_for_current_phase_();
       this->start_connecting(params, true);
-      return;
     }
-    // No valid target - fall through to set state to allow phase transition
+    return;
   }
 
+  // If we can't progress forward its likely because scanning failed
+  // or the stack is in a bad state after restart so we cooldown first
+  // and once it finishes, cooldown will call check_connecting_finished()
+  // which will progress the state machine
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Entering cooldown from state %d and phase %s", this->state_,
+           LOG_STR_ARG(retry_phase_to_log_string(this->retry_phase_)));
   this->state_ = WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_COOLDOWN;
   this->action_started_ = millis();
 }