diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_improv/__init__.py b/esphome/components/esp32_improv/__init__.py
index 1a7194da81..2e69d400ca 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_improv/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_improv/__init__.py
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ CONF_ON_STOP = "on_stop"
 CONF_STATUS_INDICATOR = "status_indicator"
 CONF_WIFI_TIMEOUT = "wifi_timeout"
 
+# Default WiFi timeout - aligned with WiFi component ap_timeout
+# Allows sufficient time to try all BSSIDs before starting provisioning mode
+DEFAULT_WIFI_TIMEOUT = "90s"
+
 
 improv_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("improv")
 Error = improv_ns.enum("Error")
@@ -59,7 +63,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
                 CONF_AUTHORIZED_DURATION, default="1min"
             ): cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds,
             cv.Optional(
-                CONF_WIFI_TIMEOUT, default="1min"
+                CONF_WIFI_TIMEOUT, default=DEFAULT_WIFI_TIMEOUT
             ): cv.positive_time_period_milliseconds,
             cv.Optional(CONF_ON_PROVISIONED): automation.validate_automation(
                 {
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py b/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
index 5336a43ca2..5b3b30e0e9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ MAX_WIFI_NETWORKS = 127
 # Default AP timeout - allows sufficient time to try all BSSIDs during initial connection
 # After AP starts, WiFi scanning is skipped to avoid disrupting the AP, so we only
 # get best-effort connection attempts. Longer timeout ensures we exhaust all options
-# before falling back to AP mode.
-DEFAULT_AP_TIMEOUT = "2min"
+# before falling back to AP mode. Aligned with improv wifi_timeout default.
+DEFAULT_AP_TIMEOUT = "90s"
 
 wifi_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("wifi")
 EAPAuth = wifi_ns.struct("EAPAuth")