diff --git a/esphome/components/whirlpool/whirlpool.cpp b/esphome/components/whirlpool/whirlpool.cpp
index 225423b4db..1ac32f30da 100644
--- a/esphome/components/whirlpool/whirlpool.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/whirlpool/whirlpool.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ const uint8_t WHIRLPOOL_SWING_MASK = 128;
 const uint8_t WHIRLPOOL_POWER = 0x04;
 
 void WhirlpoolClimate::transmit_state() {
+  this->last_transmit_time_ = millis();  // setting the time of the last transmission.
   uint8_t remote_state[WHIRLPOOL_STATE_LENGTH] = {0};
   remote_state[0] = 0x83;
   remote_state[1] = 0x06;
@@ -149,6 +150,12 @@ void WhirlpoolClimate::transmit_state() {
 }
 
 bool WhirlpoolClimate::on_receive(remote_base::RemoteReceiveData data) {
+  // Check if the esp isn't currently transmitting.
+  if (millis() - this->last_transmit_time_ < 500) {
+    ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Blocked receive because of current trasmittion");
+    return false;
+  }
+
   // Validate header
   if (!data.expect_item(WHIRLPOOL_HEADER_MARK, WHIRLPOOL_HEADER_SPACE)) {
     ESP_LOGV(TAG, "Header fail");
diff --git a/esphome/components/whirlpool/whirlpool.h b/esphome/components/whirlpool/whirlpool.h
index 7f31894df9..907a21225c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/whirlpool/whirlpool.h
+++ b/esphome/components/whirlpool/whirlpool.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ class WhirlpoolClimate : public climate_ir::ClimateIR {
   void transmit_state() override;
   /// Handle received IR Buffer
   bool on_receive(remote_base::RemoteReceiveData data) override;
+  /// Set the time of the last transmission.
+  int32_t last_transmit_time_{};
 
   bool send_swing_cmd_{false};
   Model model_;