diff --git a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/automation.cpp b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/automation.cpp
index a333b33397..ce082aafb3 100644
--- a/esphome/components/binary_sensor/automation.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/binary_sensor/automation.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ void binary_sensor::MultiClickTrigger::schedule_cooldown_() {
   this->cancel_timeout("is_not_valid");
 }
 void binary_sensor::MultiClickTrigger::schedule_is_valid_(uint32_t min_length) {
+  if (min_length == 0) {
+    this->is_valid_ = true;
+    return;
+  }
   this->is_valid_ = false;
   this->set_timeout("is_valid", min_length, [this]() {
     ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Multi Click: You can now %s the button.", this->parent_->state ? "RELEASE" : "PRESS");