diff --git a/aioesphomeapi/host_resolver.py b/aioesphomeapi/host_resolver.py
index 679caf6..dacd8ab 100644
--- a/aioesphomeapi/host_resolver.py
+++ b/aioesphomeapi/host_resolver.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ async def _async_zeroconf_get_service_info(
     timeout: float,
 ) -> AsyncServiceInfo:
     # Use or create zeroconf instance, ensure it's an AsyncZeroconf
+    had_instance = zeroconf_manager.has_instance
     try:
         zc = zeroconf_manager.get_async_zeroconf().zeroconf
     except Exception as exc:
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@ async def _async_zeroconf_get_service_info(
             f"Error resolving mDNS {service_name} via mDNS: {exc}"
         ) from exc
     finally:
-        await zeroconf_manager.async_close()
+        if not had_instance:
+            await zeroconf_manager.async_close()
     return info
 
 
diff --git a/aioesphomeapi/zeroconf.py b/aioesphomeapi/zeroconf.py
index 48f19fc..caf902d 100644
--- a/aioesphomeapi/zeroconf.py
+++ b/aioesphomeapi/zeroconf.py
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ class ZeroconfManager:
         if zeroconf is not None:
             self.set_instance(zeroconf)
 
+    @property
+    def has_instance(self) -> bool:
+        """Return True if a Zeroconf instance is set."""
+        return self._aiozc is not None
+
     def set_instance(self, zc: AsyncZeroconf | Zeroconf) -> None:
         """Set the AsyncZeroconf instance."""
         if self._aiozc: