diff --git a/esphome/components/esp_adf/speaker/esp_adf_speaker.cpp b/esphome/components/esp_adf/speaker/esp_adf_speaker.cpp
index 856507ec2b..ca616a21a6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp_adf/speaker/esp_adf_speaker.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp_adf/speaker/esp_adf_speaker.cpp
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@ size_t ESPADFSpeaker::play(const uint8_t *data, size_t length) {
   return index;
 }
 
+bool ESPADFSpeaker::has_buffered_data() const { return uxQueueMessagesWaiting(this->buffer_queue_) > 0; }
+
 }  // namespace esp_adf
 }  // namespace esphome
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp_adf/speaker/esp_adf_speaker.h b/esphome/components/esp_adf/speaker/esp_adf_speaker.h
index 2b3c151c79..d6729970c1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp_adf/speaker/esp_adf_speaker.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp_adf/speaker/esp_adf_speaker.h
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class ESPADFSpeaker : public ESPADFPipeline, public speaker::Speaker, public Com
 
   size_t play(const uint8_t *data, size_t length) override;
 
+  bool has_buffered_data() const override;
+
  protected:
   void start_();
   void watch_();