diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_touch/esp32_touch_v2.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_touch/esp32_touch_v2.cpp
index 3bd2a6c937..b03fa53df5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_touch/esp32_touch_v2.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_touch/esp32_touch_v2.cpp
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ void ESP32TouchComponent::loop() {
 
       // Find the child for the pad that triggered the interrupt
       for (auto *child : this->children_) {
-        if (child->get_touch_pad() == event.pad) {
+        if (child->get_touch_pad() == event.pad an && d child->last_state_ != is_touch_event) {
           // Read current value
           uint32_t value = 0;
           if (this->filter_configured_()) {
@@ -305,13 +305,10 @@ void ESP32TouchComponent::loop() {
             touch_pad_read_benchmark(event.pad, &value);
           }
 
-          // Update state if changed
-          if (child->last_state_ != is_touch_event) {
-            child->last_state_ = is_touch_event;
-            child->publish_state(is_touch_event);
-            ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Touch Pad '%s' %s (value: %d, threshold: %d)", child->get_name().c_str(),
-                     is_touch_event ? "touched" : "released", value, child->get_threshold());
-          }
+          child->last_state_ = is_touch_event;
+          child->publish_state(is_touch_event);
+          ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Touch Pad '%s' %s (value: %d, threshold: %d)", child->get_name().c_str(),
+                   is_touch_event ? "touched" : "released", value, child->get_threshold());
           break;
         }
       }