diff --git a/esphome/components/thermostat/thermostat_climate.cpp b/esphome/components/thermostat/thermostat_climate.cpp
index 51da663a0c..386e13dc37 100644
--- a/esphome/components/thermostat/thermostat_climate.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/thermostat/thermostat_climate.cpp
@@ -986,6 +986,7 @@ void ThermostatClimate::change_preset_(climate::ClimatePreset preset) {
       // Fire any preset changed trigger if defined
       Trigger<> *trig = this->preset_change_trigger_;
       assert(trig != nullptr);
+      this->preset = preset;
       trig->trigger();
 
       this->refresh();
@@ -1010,6 +1011,7 @@ void ThermostatClimate::change_custom_preset_(const std::string &custom_preset)
       // Fire any preset changed trigger if defined
       Trigger<> *trig = this->preset_change_trigger_;
       assert(trig != nullptr);
+      this->custom_preset = custom_preset;
       trig->trigger();
 
       this->refresh();