diff --git a/esphome/components/image/image.h b/esphome/components/image/image.h
index 4e869f5204..5f1f50a134 100644
--- a/esphome/components/image/image.h
+++ b/esphome/components/image/image.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class Image : public display::BaseImage {
   Color get_pixel(int x, int y, Color color_on = display::COLOR_ON, Color color_off = display::COLOR_OFF) const;
   int get_width() const override;
   int get_height() const override;
+  const uint8_t *get_data_start() { return this->data_start_; }
   ImageType get_type() const;
 
   void draw(int x, int y, display::Display *display, Color color_on, Color color_off) override;