diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32_arduino.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32_arduino.cpp
index a0f8a3d114..e1332e3181 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32_arduino.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component_esp32_arduino.cpp
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ WiFiSTAConnectStatus WiFiComponent::wifi_sta_connect_status_() {
   auto status = WiFiClass::status();
   if (status == WL_CONNECTED) {
     return WiFiSTAConnectStatus::CONNECTED;
-  } else if (status == WL_CONNECT_FAILED || status == WL_CONNECTION_LOST || status == WL_DISCONNECTED) {
+  } else if (status == WL_CONNECT_FAILED || status == WL_CONNECTION_LOST) {
     return WiFiSTAConnectStatus::ERROR_CONNECT_FAILED;
   } else if (status == WL_NO_SSID_AVAIL) {
     return WiFiSTAConnectStatus::ERROR_NETWORK_NOT_FOUND;