diff --git a/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.cpp b/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.cpp
index 445167f13e..8edcba99c9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void ESPHomeOTAComponent::handle_handshake_() {
             if (read == -1) {
               this->log_socket_error_(LOG_STR("reading magic bytes"));
             } else {
-              ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Remote closed during handshake");
+              this->log_remote_closed_(LOG_STR("handshake"));
             }
             this->cleanup_connection_();
             return;
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ void ESPHomeOTAComponent::handle_handshake_() {
           if (read == -1) {
             this->log_socket_error_(LOG_STR("reading features"));
           } else {
-            ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Remote closed during feature read");
+            this->log_remote_closed_(LOG_STR("feature read"));
           }
           this->cleanup_connection_();
           return;
@@ -590,6 +590,10 @@ void ESPHomeOTAComponent::log_start_(const LogString *phase) {
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Starting %s from %s", LOG_STR_ARG(phase), this->client_->getpeername().c_str());
 }
 
+void ESPHomeOTAComponent::log_remote_closed_(const LogString *during) {
+  ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Remote closed during %s", LOG_STR_ARG(during));
+}
+
 void ESPHomeOTAComponent::cleanup_connection_() {
   this->client_->close();
   this->client_ = nullptr;
diff --git a/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.h b/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.h
index 02e759c2ba..f50444c6ce 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esphome/ota/ota_esphome.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class ESPHomeOTAComponent : public ota::OTAComponent {
   void log_socket_error_(const LogString *msg);
   void log_read_error_(const LogString *what);
   void log_start_(const LogString *phase);
+  void log_remote_closed_(const LogString *during);
   void cleanup_connection_();
   void yield_and_feed_watchdog_();