diff --git a/aioesphomeapi/client.py b/aioesphomeapi/client.py
index ebdda1c..c78f2bb 100644
--- a/aioesphomeapi/client.py
+++ b/aioesphomeapi/client.py
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ class APIClient:
                 return False
             if isinstance(msg, BluetoothDeviceConnectionResponse):
                 raise APIConnectionError(
-                    "Peripheral changed connections status while pairing"
+                    f"Peripheral changed connections status while pairing: {msg.error}"
                 )
             return True
 
diff --git a/tests/test_client.py b/tests/test_client.py
index 2364c5c..0ee120d 100644
--- a/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/tests/test_client.py
@@ -912,6 +912,27 @@ async def test_bluetooth_pair(
     await pair_task
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_bluetooth_pair_connection_drops(
+    api_client: tuple[
+        APIClient, APIConnection, asyncio.Transport, APIPlaintextFrameHelper
+    ],
+) -> None:
+    """Test connection drop during bluetooth_device_pair."""
+    client, connection, transport, protocol = api_client
+    pair_task = asyncio.create_task(client.bluetooth_device_pair(1234))
+    await asyncio.sleep(0)
+    response: message.Message = BluetoothDeviceConnectionResponse(
+        address=1234, connected=False, error=13
+    )
+    mock_data_received(protocol, generate_plaintext_packet(response))
+    with pytest.raises(
+        APIConnectionError,
+        match="Peripheral changed connections status while pairing: 13",
+    ):
+        await pair_task
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_bluetooth_unpair(
     api_client: tuple[