diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
index c1d5138f7b..a3b626815c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,8 @@ void WiFiComponent::loop() {
 WiFiComponent::WiFiComponent() { global_wifi_component = this; }
 
 bool WiFiComponent::has_ap() const { return this->has_ap_; }
+bool WiFiComponent::is_ap_enabled() const { return this->ap_setup_; }
+
 bool WiFiComponent::has_sta() const { return !this->sta_.empty(); }
 void WiFiComponent::set_fast_connect(bool fast_connect) { this->fast_connect_ = fast_connect; }
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_11KV_SUPPORT
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
index 3ee69bb5de..412c5eebb7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ class WiFiComponent : public Component {
 
   bool has_sta() const;
   bool has_ap() const;
+  bool is_ap_enabled() const;
 
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_11KV_SUPPORT
   void set_btm(bool btm);