diff --git a/esphome/components/text/text.cpp b/esphome/components/text/text.cpp
index 933d82c85c..d06c350832 100644
--- a/esphome/components/text/text.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/text/text.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void Text::publish_state(const std::string &state) {
 #endif
 }
 
-void Text::add_on_state_callback(std::function<void(std::string)> &&callback) {
+void Text::add_on_state_callback(std::function<void(const std::string &)> &&callback) {
   this->state_callback_.add(std::move(callback));
 }
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/text/text.h b/esphome/components/text/text.h
index 74d08eda8a..f24464cb20 100644
--- a/esphome/components/text/text.h
+++ b/esphome/components/text/text.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class Text : public EntityBase {
   /// Instantiate a TextCall object to modify this text component's state.
   TextCall make_call() { return TextCall(this); }
 
-  void add_on_state_callback(std::function<void(std::string)> &&callback);
+  void add_on_state_callback(std::function<void(const std::string &)> &&callback);
 
  protected:
   friend class TextCall;
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Text : public EntityBase {
    */
   virtual void control(const std::string &value) = 0;
 
-  CallbackManager<void(std::string)> state_callback_;
+  CallbackManager<void(const std::string &)> state_callback_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace text