diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api.proto b/esphome/components/api/api.proto
index 87a7cf4749..a5bd9aec6d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api.proto
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api.proto
@@ -710,13 +710,14 @@ enum ClimateAction {
   CLIMATE_ACTION_FAN = 6;
 }
 enum ClimatePreset {
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_HOME = 0;
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_AWAY = 1;
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_BOOST = 2;
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_COMFORT = 3;
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_ECO = 4;
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_SLEEP = 5;
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_ACTIVITY = 6;
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_NONE = 0;
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_HOME = 1;
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_AWAY = 2;
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_BOOST = 3;
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_COMFORT = 4;
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_ECO = 5;
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_SLEEP = 6;
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_ACTIVITY = 7;
 }
 message ListEntitiesClimateResponse {
   option (id) = 46;
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
index 1e023f3988..e53ac2019a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::ClimateAction>(enums::Climate
 }
 template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::ClimatePreset>(enums::ClimatePreset value) {
   switch (value) {
+    case enums::CLIMATE_PRESET_NONE:
+      return "CLIMATE_PRESET_NONE";
     case enums::CLIMATE_PRESET_HOME:
       return "CLIMATE_PRESET_HOME";
     case enums::CLIMATE_PRESET_AWAY:
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
index 7f37c0b94b..956cecdeb9 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
@@ -90,13 +90,14 @@ enum ClimateAction : uint32_t {
   CLIMATE_ACTION_FAN = 6,
 };
 enum ClimatePreset : uint32_t {
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_HOME = 0,
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_AWAY = 1,
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_BOOST = 2,
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_COMFORT = 3,
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_ECO = 4,
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_SLEEP = 5,
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_ACTIVITY = 6,
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_NONE = 0,
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_HOME = 1,
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_AWAY = 2,
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_BOOST = 3,
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_COMFORT = 4,
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_ECO = 5,
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_SLEEP = 6,
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_ACTIVITY = 7,
 };
 
 }  // namespace enums
diff --git a/esphome/components/climate/climate_mode.cpp b/esphome/components/climate/climate_mode.cpp
index 099074a887..7a626942eb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/climate/climate_mode.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/climate/climate_mode.cpp
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ const char *climate_swing_mode_to_string(ClimateSwingMode swing_mode) {
 
 const char *climate_preset_to_string(ClimatePreset preset) {
   switch (preset) {
+    case climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_NONE:
+      return "NONE";
     case climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_HOME:
       return "HOME";
     case climate::CLIMATE_PRESET_ECO:
diff --git a/esphome/components/climate/climate_mode.h b/esphome/components/climate/climate_mode.h
index 7afa2dae55..07fbf32b26 100644
--- a/esphome/components/climate/climate_mode.h
+++ b/esphome/components/climate/climate_mode.h
@@ -74,20 +74,22 @@ enum ClimateSwingMode : uint8_t {
 
 /// Enum for all modes a climate swing can be in
 enum ClimatePreset : uint8_t {
-  /// Preset is set to HOME
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_HOME = 0,
-  /// Preset is set to AWAY
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_AWAY = 1,
-  /// Preset is set to BOOST
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_BOOST = 2,
-  /// Preset is set to COMFORT
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_COMFORT = 3,
-  /// Preset is set to ECO
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_ECO = 4,
-  /// Preset is set to SLEEP
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_SLEEP = 5,
-  /// Preset is set to ACTIVITY
-  CLIMATE_PRESET_ACTIVITY = 6,
+  /// No preset is active
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_NONE = 0,
+  /// Device is in home preset
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_HOME = 1,
+  /// Device is in away preset
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_AWAY = 2,
+  /// Device is in boost preset
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_BOOST = 3,
+  /// Device is in comfort preset
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_COMFORT = 4,
+  /// Device is running an energy-saving preset
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_ECO = 5,
+  /// Device is prepared for sleep
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_SLEEP = 6,
+  /// Device is reacting to activity (e.g., movement sensors)
+  CLIMATE_PRESET_ACTIVITY = 7,
 };
 
 /// Convert the given ClimateMode to a human-readable string.