diff --git a/esphome/components/dfplayer/dfplayer.cpp b/esphome/components/dfplayer/dfplayer.cpp
index a6339dc988..39a30d035e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/dfplayer/dfplayer.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/dfplayer/dfplayer.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ void DFPlayer::loop() {
             ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Nack");
             this->ack_set_is_playing_ = false;
             this->ack_reset_is_playing_ = false;
+            if (argument == 6) {
+              ESP_LOGV(TAG, "File not found");
+              this->is_playing_ = false;
+            }
+            break;
           case 0x41:
             ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Ack ok");
             this->is_playing_ |= this->ack_set_is_playing_;