diff --git a/esphome/components/mlx90614/mlx90614.cpp b/esphome/components/mlx90614/mlx90614.cpp
index f681f3cc7e..a62c0e04bb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mlx90614/mlx90614.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mlx90614/mlx90614.cpp
@@ -38,16 +38,7 @@ void MLX90614Component::setup() {
 bool MLX90614Component::write_emissivity_() {
   if (std::isnan(this->emissivity_))
     return true;
-  uint16_t value = (uint16_t) (this->emissivity_ * 65535);
-  if (!this->write_bytes_(MLX90614_EMISSIVITY, 0)) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  delay(10);
-  if (!this->write_bytes_(MLX90614_EMISSIVITY, value)) {
-    return false;
-  }
-  delay(10);
-  return true;
+  return this->write_register_(MLX90614_EMISSIVITY, this->emissivity_ * 0xFFFF);
 }
 
 uint8_t MLX90614Component::crc8_pec_(const uint8_t *data, uint8_t len) {
@@ -65,14 +56,95 @@ uint8_t MLX90614Component::crc8_pec_(const uint8_t *data, uint8_t len) {
   return crc;
 }
 
-bool MLX90614Component::write_bytes_(uint8_t reg, uint16_t data) {
+i2c::ErrorCode MLX90614Component::write_register_(uint8_t reg, uint16_t data, uint8_t max_try) {
   uint8_t buf[5];
-  buf[0] = this->address_ << 1;
-  buf[1] = reg;
-  buf[2] = data & 0xFF;
-  buf[3] = data >> 8;
-  buf[4] = this->crc8_pec_(buf, 4);
-  return this->write_bytes(reg, buf + 2, 3);
+  i2c::ErrorCode ec = i2c::ERROR_UNKNOWN;
+  auto init_buffer = [&]() {
+    buf[0] = this->address_ << 1;
+    buf[1] = reg;
+  };
+
+  // See 8.3.3.1. ERPROM write sequence
+  // 1. Power up the device
+  const uint8_t delay_ms = 10;
+  for (uint8_t i_try = 0; i_try < max_try; ++i_try) {
+    init_buffer();
+
+    // 2. Write 0x0000 into the cell of interest (effectively erasing the cell)
+    buf[2] = buf[3] = 0;
+    buf[4] = this->crc8_pec_(buf, 4);
+    if (!this->write_bytes(reg, buf + 2, 3)) {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Try %d: Can't clean register %x", i_try, reg);
+      ec = i2c::ERROR_UNKNOWN;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    // 3. Wait at least 5ms (10ms to be on the safe side)
+    delay(delay_ms);
+
+    // 4. Write the new value
+    if (data != 0) {
+      buf[2] = data & 0xFF;
+      buf[3] = data >> 8;
+      buf[4] = this->crc8_pec_(buf, 4);
+      if (!this->write_bytes(reg, buf + 2, 3)) {
+        ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Try %d: Can't write register %x", i_try, reg);
+        ec = i2c::ERROR_UNKNOWN;
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // 5. Wait at least 5ms (10ms to be on the safe side)
+      delay(delay_ms);
+    }
+
+    uint8_t read_buf[3];
+    // 6. Read back and compare if the write was successful
+    ec = this->read_register(reg, read_buf, 3, false);
+    if (ec != i2c::ERROR_OK) {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Try %d: Can't check register value %x", i_try, reg);
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (read_buf[0] != buf[2] || read_buf[1] != buf[3] || read_buf[2] != buf[4]) {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Try %d: Read back value is not the same. Expected %x%x%x. Actual %x%x%x", i_try, buf[2], buf[3],
+               buf[4], read_buf[0], read_buf[1], read_buf[2]);
+      ec = i2c::ERROR_CRC;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    return i2c::ERROR_OK;
+  }
+
+  ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Out of tries");
+  return ec;
+}
+
+uint16_t MLX90614Component::read_register_(uint8_t reg, i2c::ErrorCode &ec, uint8_t max_try) {
+  uint8_t buf[6] = {
+      uint8_t(this->address_ << 1),
+      reg,
+      uint8_t(0x01 | (this->address_ << 1)),
+  };
+  for (uint8_t i_try = 0; i_try < max_try; ++i_try) {
+    ec = this->read_register(reg, buf + 3, 3, false);
+
+    if (ec != i2c::ERROR_OK) {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Try %d: i2c read error %d", i_try, ec);
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const auto expected_pec = this->crc8_pec_(buf, 5);
+    if (buf[5] != expected_pec) {
+      ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Try %d: i2c CRC error. Expected %x. Actual %x", i_try, expected_pec, buf[4]);
+      ec = i2c::ERROR_CRC;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    ec = i2c::ERROR_OK;
+    return encode_uint16(buf[4], buf[3]);
+  }
+
+  return 0;
 }
 
 void MLX90614Component::dump_config() {
@@ -89,33 +161,46 @@ void MLX90614Component::dump_config() {
 float MLX90614Component::get_setup_priority() const { return setup_priority::DATA; }
 
 void MLX90614Component::update() {
-  uint8_t emissivity[3];
-  if (this->read_register(MLX90614_EMISSIVITY, emissivity, 3, false) != i2c::ERROR_OK) {
-    this->status_set_warning();
-    return;
-  }
-  uint8_t raw_object[3];
-  if (this->read_register(MLX90614_TEMPERATURE_OBJECT_1, raw_object, 3, false) != i2c::ERROR_OK) {
-    this->status_set_warning();
-    return;
+  bool write_emissivity_status = true;
+  if (!std::isnan(this->emissivity_)) {
+    i2c::ErrorCode ec = i2c::ERROR_OK;
+    const auto read_emissivity = read_register_(MLX90614_EMISSIVITY, ec);
+    if (ec == i2c::ERROR_OK) {
+      const auto desired_emissivity = uint16_t(this->emissivity_ * 0xFFFF);
+      if (read_emissivity != desired_emissivity) {
+        if (i2c::ERROR_OK != this->write_register_(MLX90614_EMISSIVITY, desired_emissivity)) {
+          write_emissivity_status = false;
+        }
+      }
+    } else {
+      write_emissivity_status = false;
+    }
   }
 
-  uint8_t raw_ambient[3];
-  if (this->read_register(MLX90614_TEMPERATURE_AMBIENT, raw_ambient, 3, false) != i2c::ERROR_OK) {
+  auto publish_sensor = [&](sensor::Sensor *sensor, uint8_t reg) {
+    if (nullptr == sensor) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    i2c::ErrorCode ec = i2c::ERROR_OK;
+    const auto raw = read_register_(reg, ec);
+    if (ec != i2c::ERROR_OK) {
+      sensor->publish_state(NAN);
+      return false;
+    }
+    float value = raw & 0x8000 ? NAN : raw * 0.02f - 273.15f;
+    sensor->publish_state(value);
+    return true;
+  };
+
+  const auto object_updated = publish_sensor(this->object_sensor_, MLX90614_TEMPERATURE_OBJECT_1);
+  const auto ambient_updated = publish_sensor(this->ambient_sensor_, MLX90614_TEMPERATURE_AMBIENT);
+
+  if (object_updated && ambient_updated && write_emissivity_status) {
+    this->status_clear_warning();
+  } else {
     this->status_set_warning();
-    return;
   }
-
-  float ambient = raw_ambient[1] & 0x80 ? NAN : encode_uint16(raw_ambient[1], raw_ambient[0]) * 0.02f - 273.15f;
-  float object = raw_object[1] & 0x80 ? NAN : encode_uint16(raw_object[1], raw_object[0]) * 0.02f - 273.15f;
-
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Got Temperature=%.1f°C Ambient=%.1f°C", object, ambient);
-
-  if (this->ambient_sensor_ != nullptr && !std::isnan(ambient))
-    this->ambient_sensor_->publish_state(ambient);
-  if (this->object_sensor_ != nullptr && !std::isnan(object))
-    this->object_sensor_->publish_state(object);
-  this->status_clear_warning();
 }
 
 }  // namespace mlx90614
diff --git a/esphome/components/mlx90614/mlx90614.h b/esphome/components/mlx90614/mlx90614.h
index b6bd44172d..d6ca143fda 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mlx90614/mlx90614.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mlx90614/mlx90614.h
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ class MLX90614Component : public PollingComponent, public i2c::I2CDevice {
   bool write_emissivity_();
 
   uint8_t crc8_pec_(const uint8_t *data, uint8_t len);
-  bool write_bytes_(uint8_t reg, uint16_t data);
+  i2c::ErrorCode write_register_(uint8_t reg, uint16_t data, uint8_t max_try = 2);
+  uint16_t read_register_(uint8_t reg, i2c::ErrorCode &ec, uint8_t max_try = 2);
 
   sensor::Sensor *ambient_sensor_{nullptr};
   sensor::Sensor *object_sensor_{nullptr};