diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
index f9815d813c..0d2dda49d4 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@ WiFiRetryPhase WiFiComponent::determine_next_phase_() {
         return WiFiRetryPhase::SCAN_NEXT_SAME_SSID;  // Stay in phase but with new BSSID
       }
 
-      // No more same-SSID APs, try with hidden flag
+      // No more matching APs, try with hidden flag
       return WiFiRetryPhase::SCAN_WITH_HIDDEN;
 
     case WiFiRetryPhase::SCAN_WITH_HIDDEN:
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
index dfa2e74207..d997be08aa 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ enum class WiFiRetryPhase : uint8_t {
 #endif
   /// Scan-based: connecting to best AP from scan results
   SCAN_CONNECTING,
-  /// Mesh fallback: trying next BSSID with same SSID after auth failure
+  /// Mesh fallback: trying next matching BSSID (any configured SSID) after auth failure
   SCAN_NEXT_SAME_SSID,
   /// Retrying with hidden network flag
   SCAN_WITH_HIDDEN,
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
index a4d944ab0b..6af7d42830 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp8266.cpp
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_event_callback(System_Event_t *event) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid=" LOG_SECRET("'%s'") " reason='Probe Request Unsuccessful'", buf);
         s_sta_connect_not_found = true;
       } else {
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid=" LOG_SECRET("'%s'") " bssid=" LOG_SECRET("(%s)") " reason='%s'", buf,
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid=" LOG_SECRET("'%s'") " bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " reason='%s'", buf,
                  format_mac_address_pretty(it.bssid).c_str(), LOG_STR_ARG(get_disconnect_reason_str(it.reason)));
         if (is_auth_failure) {
           s_sta_connect_auth_failed = true;
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
index 3644e30d09..924396773b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp_idf.cpp
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_process_event_(IDFWiFiEvent *data) {
       ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Disconnected ssid=" LOG_SECRET("'%s'") " reason='Station Roaming'", buf);
       return;
     } else {
-      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid=" LOG_SECRET("'%s'") " bssid=" LOG_SECRET("(%s)") " reason='%s'", buf,
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid=" LOG_SECRET("'%s'") " bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " reason='%s'", buf,
                format_mac_address_pretty(it.bssid).c_str(), get_disconnect_reason_str(it.reason));
       if (is_auth_failure) {
         s_sta_connect_auth_failed = true;
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
index 34677d1c86..428e9ec63f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_libretiny.cpp
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ void WiFiComponent::wifi_event_callback_(esphome_wifi_event_id_t event, esphome_
       if (it.reason == WIFI_REASON_NO_AP_FOUND) {
         ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid=" LOG_SECRET("'%s'") " reason='Probe Request Unsuccessful'", buf);
       } else {
-        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid=" LOG_SECRET("'%s'") " bssid=" LOG_SECRET("(%s)") " reason='%s'", buf,
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Disconnected ssid=" LOG_SECRET("'%s'") " bssid=" LOG_SECRET("%s") " reason='%s'", buf,
                  format_mac_address_pretty(it.bssid).c_str(), get_disconnect_reason_str(it.reason));
         if (is_auth_failure) {
           s_sta_connect_auth_failed = true;