diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1306_base/ssd1306_base.cpp b/esphome/components/ssd1306_base/ssd1306_base.cpp
index 730e1c8f35..3cacd473d1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ssd1306_base/ssd1306_base.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1306_base/ssd1306_base.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void SSD1306::setup() {
   this->command(SSD1306_COMMAND_DISPLAY_ALL_ON_RESUME);
 
   // Inverse display mode (0xA6, 0xA7)
-  this->command(SSD1306_COMMAND_NORMAL_DISPLAY | this->invert_);
+  this->set_invert(this->invert_);
 
   // Disable scrolling mode (0x2E)
   this->command(SSD1306_COMMAND_DEACTIVATE_SCROLL);
@@ -190,6 +190,12 @@ void SSD1306::update() {
   this->do_update_();
   this->display();
 }
+
+void SSD1306::set_invert(bool invert) {
+  this->invert_ = invert;
+  // Inverse display mode (0xA6, 0xA7)
+  this->command(SSD1306_COMMAND_NORMAL_DISPLAY | this->invert_);
+}
 void SSD1306::set_contrast(float contrast) {
   // validation
   this->contrast_ = clamp(contrast, 0.0F, 1.0F);
diff --git a/esphome/components/ssd1306_base/ssd1306_base.h b/esphome/components/ssd1306_base/ssd1306_base.h
index 7402ae3af2..4b0e9bb80e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ssd1306_base/ssd1306_base.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ssd1306_base/ssd1306_base.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class SSD1306 : public PollingComponent, public display::DisplayBuffer {
   void init_offset_x(uint8_t offset_x) { this->offset_x_ = offset_x; }
   void init_offset_y(uint8_t offset_y) { this->offset_y_ = offset_y; }
   void init_invert(bool invert) { this->invert_ = invert; }
+  void set_invert(bool invert);
   bool is_on();
   void turn_on();
   void turn_off();