diff --git a/esphome/components/nextion/base_component.py b/esphome/components/nextion/base_component.py
index f1c3a1d227..5bd6643cb8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/nextion/base_component.py
+++ b/esphome/components/nextion/base_component.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ CONF_BACKGROUND_PRESSED_COLOR = "background_pressed_color"
 CONF_FOREGROUND_COLOR = "foreground_color"
 CONF_FOREGROUND_PRESSED_COLOR = "foreground_pressed_color"
 CONF_FONT_ID = "font_id"
+CONF_EXIT_REPARSE_ON_START = "exit_reparse_on_start"
 
 
 def NextionName(value):
diff --git a/esphome/components/nextion/display.py b/esphome/components/nextion/display.py
index 92e85ad28a..fd61dfa2be 100644
--- a/esphome/components/nextion/display.py
+++ b/esphome/components/nextion/display.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from .base_component import (
     CONF_WAKE_UP_PAGE,
     CONF_START_UP_PAGE,
     CONF_AUTO_WAKE_ON_TOUCH,
+    CONF_EXIT_REPARSE_ON_START,
 )
 
 CODEOWNERS = ["@senexcrenshaw"]
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = (
             cv.Optional(CONF_WAKE_UP_PAGE): cv.positive_int,
             cv.Optional(CONF_START_UP_PAGE): cv.positive_int,
             cv.Optional(CONF_AUTO_WAKE_ON_TOUCH, default=True): cv.boolean,
+            cv.Optional(CONF_EXIT_REPARSE_ON_START, default=False): cv.boolean,
         }
     )
     .extend(cv.polling_component_schema("5s"))
@@ -106,8 +108,9 @@ async def to_code(config):
     if CONF_START_UP_PAGE in config:
         cg.add(var.set_start_up_page_internal(config[CONF_START_UP_PAGE]))
 
-    if CONF_AUTO_WAKE_ON_TOUCH in config:
-        cg.add(var.set_auto_wake_on_touch_internal(config[CONF_AUTO_WAKE_ON_TOUCH]))
+    cg.add(var.set_auto_wake_on_touch_internal(config[CONF_AUTO_WAKE_ON_TOUCH]))
+
+    cg.add(var.set_exit_reparse_on_start_internal(config[CONF_EXIT_REPARSE_ON_START]))
 
     await display.register_display(var, config)
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.cpp b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.cpp
index 15f1d02841..29dcfa6cef 100644
--- a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ bool Nextion::check_connect_() {
 
     this->ignore_is_setup_ = true;
     this->send_command_("boguscommand=0");  // bogus command. needed sometimes after updating
+    if (this->exit_reparse_on_start_) {
+      this->send_command_("DRAKJHSUYDGBNCJHGJKSHBDN");
+    }
     this->send_command_("connect");
 
     this->comok_sent_ = millis();
@@ -127,7 +130,8 @@ void Nextion::dump_config() {
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Firmware Version: %s", this->firmware_version_.c_str());
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Serial Number:    %s", this->serial_number_.c_str());
   ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Flash Size:       %s", this->flash_size_.c_str());
-  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Wake On Touch:    %s", this->auto_wake_on_touch_ ? "True" : "False");
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Wake On Touch:    %s", YESNO(this->auto_wake_on_touch_));
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Exit reparse:     %s", YESNO(this->exit_reparse_on_start_));
 
   if (this->touch_sleep_timeout_ != 0) {
     ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Touch Timeout:    %" PRIu32, this->touch_sleep_timeout_);
@@ -248,6 +252,7 @@ void Nextion::loop() {
     }
 
     this->set_auto_wake_on_touch(this->auto_wake_on_touch_);
+    this->set_exit_reparse_on_start(this->exit_reparse_on_start_);
 
     if (this->touch_sleep_timeout_ != 0) {
       this->set_touch_sleep_timeout(this->touch_sleep_timeout_);
diff --git a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.h b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.h
index f188708f35..acbf394fc6 100644
--- a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.h
+++ b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion.h
@@ -815,6 +815,19 @@ class Nextion : public NextionBase, public PollingComponent, public uart::UARTDe
    * The display will wake up by touch.
    */
   void set_auto_wake_on_touch(bool auto_wake);
+  /**
+   * Sets if Nextion should exit the active reparse mode before the "connect" command is sent
+   * @param exit_reparse True or false. When exit_reparse is true, the exit reparse command
+   * will be sent before requesting the connection from Nextion.
+   *
+   * Example:
+   * ```cpp
+   * it.set_exit_reparse_on_start(true);
+   * ```
+   *
+   * The display will be requested to leave active reparse mode before setup.
+   */
+  void set_exit_reparse_on_start(bool exit_reparse);
   /**
    * Sets Nextion mode between sleep and awake
    * @param True or false. Sleep=true to enter sleep mode or sleep=false to exit sleep mode.
@@ -943,6 +956,9 @@ class Nextion : public NextionBase, public PollingComponent, public uart::UARTDe
   void set_wake_up_page_internal(uint8_t wake_up_page) { this->wake_up_page_ = wake_up_page; }
   void set_start_up_page_internal(uint8_t start_up_page) { this->start_up_page_ = start_up_page; }
   void set_auto_wake_on_touch_internal(bool auto_wake_on_touch) { this->auto_wake_on_touch_ = auto_wake_on_touch; }
+  void set_exit_reparse_on_start_internal(bool exit_reparse_on_start) {
+    this->exit_reparse_on_start_ = exit_reparse_on_start;
+  }
 
  protected:
   std::deque<NextionQueue *> nextion_queue_;
@@ -966,6 +982,7 @@ class Nextion : public NextionBase, public PollingComponent, public uart::UARTDe
   int wake_up_page_ = -1;
   int start_up_page_ = -1;
   bool auto_wake_on_touch_ = true;
+  bool exit_reparse_on_start_ = false;
 
   /**
    * Manually send a raw command to the display and don't wait for an acknowledgement packet.
diff --git a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_commands.cpp b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_commands.cpp
index 3cefc6618a..8512ea5573 100644
--- a/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_commands.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/nextion/nextion_commands.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ void Nextion::set_protocol_reparse_mode(bool active_mode) {
   this->write_str("connect");
   this->write_array(to_send, sizeof(to_send));
 }
+void Nextion::set_exit_reparse_on_start(bool exit_reparse) { this->exit_reparse_on_start_ = exit_reparse; }
 
 // Set Colors - Background
 void Nextion::set_component_background_color(const char *component, uint16_t color) {