diff --git a/esphome/core/application.cpp b/esphome/core/application.cpp
index b78f6fb903..5371d1b56f 100644
--- a/esphome/core/application.cpp
+++ b/esphome/core/application.cpp
@@ -361,20 +361,19 @@ void Application::calculate_looping_components_() {
   // Add all components with loop override that aren't already LOOP_DONE
   // Some components (like logger) may call disable_loop() during initialization
   // before setup runs, so we need to respect their LOOP_DONE state
-  for (auto *obj : this->components_) {
-    if (obj->has_overridden_loop() &&
-        (obj->get_component_state() & COMPONENT_STATE_MASK) != COMPONENT_STATE_LOOP_DONE) {
-      this->looping_components_.push_back(obj);
-    }
-  }
+  this->add_looping_components_by_state_(false);
 
   this->looping_components_active_end_ = this->looping_components_.size();
 
   // Then add any components that are already LOOP_DONE to the inactive section
   // This handles components that called disable_loop() during initialization
+  this->add_looping_components_by_state_(true);
+}
+
+void Application::add_looping_components_by_state_(bool match_loop_done) {
   for (auto *obj : this->components_) {
     if (obj->has_overridden_loop() &&
-        (obj->get_component_state() & COMPONENT_STATE_MASK) == COMPONENT_STATE_LOOP_DONE) {
+        ((obj->get_component_state() & COMPONENT_STATE_MASK) == COMPONENT_STATE_LOOP_DONE) == match_loop_done) {
       this->looping_components_.push_back(obj);
     }
   }
diff --git a/esphome/core/application.h b/esphome/core/application.h
index 9cb2a4c638..1f22499051 100644
--- a/esphome/core/application.h
+++ b/esphome/core/application.h
@@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ class Application {
   void register_component_(Component *comp);
 
   void calculate_looping_components_();
+  void add_looping_components_by_state_(bool match_loop_done);
 
   // These methods are called by Component::disable_loop() and Component::enable_loop()
   // Components should not call these directly - use this->disable_loop() or this->enable_loop()