diff --git a/esphome/components/pmsa003i/pmsa003i.cpp b/esphome/components/pmsa003i/pmsa003i.cpp
index ca3d28367a..a9665c6a5a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/pmsa003i/pmsa003i.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/pmsa003i/pmsa003i.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ void PMSA003IComponent::setup() {
   PM25AQIData data;
   bool successful_read = this->read_data_(&data);
 
+  if (!successful_read) {
+    for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+      successful_read = this->read_data_(&data);
+      if (successful_read) {
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   if (!successful_read) {
     this->mark_failed();
     return;