diff --git a/esphome/components/sprinkler/sprinkler.cpp b/esphome/components/sprinkler/sprinkler.cpp
index 095884997c..8afafcb5ce 100644
--- a/esphome/components/sprinkler/sprinkler.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/sprinkler/sprinkler.cpp
@@ -954,10 +954,18 @@ void Sprinkler::pause() {
 }
 
 void Sprinkler::resume() {
+  if (this->standby()) {
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "resume called but standby is enabled; no action taken");
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (this->paused_valve_.has_value() && (this->resume_duration_.has_value())) {
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Resuming valve %u with %u seconds remaining", this->paused_valve_.value_or(0),
-             this->resume_duration_.value_or(0));
-    this->fsm_request_(this->paused_valve_.value(), this->resume_duration_.value());
+    // Resume only if valve has not been completed yet
+    if (!this->valve_cycle_complete_(this->paused_valve_.value())) {
+      ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Resuming valve %u with %u seconds remaining", this->paused_valve_.value_or(0),
+               this->resume_duration_.value_or(0));
+      this->fsm_request_(this->paused_valve_.value(), this->resume_duration_.value());
+    }
     this->reset_resume();
   } else {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "No valve to resume!");