diff --git a/esphome/components/apds9306/apds9306.cpp b/esphome/components/apds9306/apds9306.cpp
index 7b79b0964c..bbb3ba1910 100644
--- a/esphome/components/apds9306/apds9306.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/apds9306/apds9306.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ void APDS9306::update() {
 
   this->status_clear_warning();
 
-  if (!(status &= 0b00001000)) {  // No new data
+  status &= 0b00001000;
+  if (!status) {  // No new data
     return;
   }