diff --git a/homeassistant/components/enphase_envoy/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/enphase_envoy/config_flow.py
index 1a2186d305e..031d1883d1f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/enphase_envoy/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/enphase_envoy/config_flow.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import voluptuous as vol
 from homeassistant.components import zeroconf
 from homeassistant.config_entries import (
     SOURCE_REAUTH,
-    ConfigEntry,
     ConfigFlow,
     ConfigFlowResult,
     OptionsFlow,
@@ -43,12 +42,28 @@ INSTALLER_AUTH_USERNAME = "installer"
 
 
 async def validate_input(
-    hass: HomeAssistant, host: str, username: str, password: str
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    host: str,
+    username: str,
+    password: str,
+    errors: dict[str, str],
+    description_placeholders: dict[str, str],
 ) -> Envoy:
     """Validate the user input allows us to connect."""
     envoy = Envoy(host, get_async_client(hass, verify_ssl=False))
-    await envoy.setup()
-    await envoy.authenticate(username=username, password=password)
+    try:
+        await envoy.setup()
+        await envoy.authenticate(username=username, password=password)
+    except INVALID_AUTH_ERRORS as e:
+        errors["base"] = "invalid_auth"
+        description_placeholders["reason"] = str(e)
+    except EnvoyError as e:
+        errors["base"] = "cannot_connect"
+        description_placeholders["reason"] = str(e)
+    except Exception:
+        _LOGGER.exception("Unexpected exception")
+        errors["base"] = "unknown"
+
     return envoy
 
 
@@ -57,8 +72,6 @@ class EnphaseConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
 
     VERSION = 1
 
-    _reauth_entry: ConfigEntry
-
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         """Initialize an envoy flow."""
         self.ip_address: str | None = None
@@ -159,10 +172,43 @@ class EnphaseConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
         self, entry_data: Mapping[str, Any]
     ) -> ConfigFlowResult:
         """Handle configuration by re-auth."""
-        self._reauth_entry = self._get_reauth_entry()
-        if unique_id := self._reauth_entry.unique_id:
-            await self.async_set_unique_id(unique_id, raise_on_progress=False)
-        return await self.async_step_user()
+        return await self.async_step_reauth_confirm()
+
+    async def async_step_reauth_confirm(
+        self, user_input: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+    ) -> ConfigFlowResult:
+        """Dialog that informs the user that reauth is required."""
+        reauth_entry = self._get_reauth_entry()
+        errors: dict[str, str] = {}
+        description_placeholders: dict[str, str] = {}
+
+        if user_input is not None:
+            await validate_input(
+                self.hass,
+                reauth_entry.data[CONF_HOST],
+                user_input[CONF_USERNAME],
+                user_input[CONF_PASSWORD],
+                errors,
+                description_placeholders,
+            )
+            if not errors:
+                return self.async_update_reload_and_abort(
+                    reauth_entry,
+                    data_updates=user_input,
+                )
+
+        serial = reauth_entry.unique_id or "-"
+        self.context["title_placeholders"] = {
+            CONF_SERIAL: serial,
+            CONF_HOST: reauth_entry.data[CONF_HOST],
+        }
+        description_placeholders["serial"] = serial
+        return self.async_show_form(
+            step_id="reauth_confirm",
+            data_schema=self._async_generate_schema(),
+            description_placeholders=description_placeholders,
+            errors=errors,
+        )
 
     def _async_envoy_name(self) -> str:
         """Return the name of the envoy."""
@@ -174,38 +220,20 @@ class EnphaseConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
         """Handle the initial step."""
         errors: dict[str, str] = {}
         description_placeholders: dict[str, str] = {}
-
-        if self.source == SOURCE_REAUTH:
-            host = self._reauth_entry.data[CONF_HOST]
-        else:
-            host = (user_input or {}).get(CONF_HOST) or self.ip_address or ""
+        host = (user_input or {}).get(CONF_HOST) or self.ip_address or ""
 
         if user_input is not None:
-            try:
-                envoy = await validate_input(
-                    self.hass,
-                    host,
-                    user_input[CONF_USERNAME],
-                    user_input[CONF_PASSWORD],
-                )
-            except INVALID_AUTH_ERRORS as e:
-                errors["base"] = "invalid_auth"
-                description_placeholders = {"reason": str(e)}
-            except EnvoyError as e:
-                errors["base"] = "cannot_connect"
-                description_placeholders = {"reason": str(e)}
-            except Exception:
-                _LOGGER.exception("Unexpected exception")
-                errors["base"] = "unknown"
-            else:
+            envoy = await validate_input(
+                self.hass,
+                host,
+                user_input[CONF_USERNAME],
+                user_input[CONF_PASSWORD],
+                errors,
+                description_placeholders,
+            )
+            if not errors:
                 name = self._async_envoy_name()
 
-                if self.source == SOURCE_REAUTH:
-                    return self.async_update_reload_and_abort(
-                        self._reauth_entry,
-                        data=self._reauth_entry.data | user_input,
-                    )
-
                 if not self.unique_id:
                     await self.async_set_unique_id(envoy.serial_number)
                     name = self._async_envoy_name()
@@ -251,23 +279,15 @@ class EnphaseConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
             host: str = user_input[CONF_HOST]
             username: str = user_input[CONF_USERNAME]
             password: str = user_input[CONF_PASSWORD]
-            try:
-                envoy = await validate_input(
-                    self.hass,
-                    host,
-                    username,
-                    password,
-                )
-            except INVALID_AUTH_ERRORS as e:
-                errors["base"] = "invalid_auth"
-                description_placeholders = {"reason": str(e)}
-            except EnvoyError as e:
-                errors["base"] = "cannot_connect"
-                description_placeholders = {"reason": str(e)}
-            except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
-                _LOGGER.exception("Unexpected exception")
-                errors["base"] = "unknown"
-            else:
+            envoy = await validate_input(
+                self.hass,
+                host,
+                username,
+                password,
+                errors,
+                description_placeholders,
+            )
+            if not errors:
                 await self.async_set_unique_id(envoy.serial_number)
                 self._abort_if_unique_id_mismatch()
                 return self.async_update_reload_and_abort(
@@ -279,10 +299,12 @@ class EnphaseConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
                     },
                 )
 
+        serial = reconfigure_entry.unique_id or "-"
         self.context["title_placeholders"] = {
-            CONF_SERIAL: reconfigure_entry.unique_id or "-",
+            CONF_SERIAL: serial,
             CONF_HOST: reconfigure_entry.data[CONF_HOST],
         }
+        description_placeholders["serial"] = serial
 
         suggested_values: Mapping[str, Any] = user_input or reconfigure_entry.data
         return self.async_show_form(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/enphase_envoy/quality_scale.yaml b/homeassistant/components/enphase_envoy/quality_scale.yaml
index 4708a3cc11a..9e5b3a5921e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/enphase_envoy/quality_scale.yaml
+++ b/homeassistant/components/enphase_envoy/quality_scale.yaml
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ rules:
   config-flow-test-coverage: done
   config-flow:
     status: todo
-    comment: |
-      - async_step_reaut L160: I believe that the unique is already set when starting a reauth flow
+    comment: Even though redundant as explained in PR133726, add data-description fields for config-flow steps
   dependency-transparency: done
   docs-actions:
     status: done
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/enphase_envoy/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/enphase_envoy/strings.json
index a78d0bc032a..9747fa35a82 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/enphase_envoy/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/enphase_envoy/strings.json
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@
         "data_description": {
           "host": "[%key:component::enphase_envoy::config::step::user::data_description::host%]"
         }
+      },
+      "reauth_confirm": {
+        "description": "[%key:component::enphase_envoy::config::step::user::description%]",
+        "data": {
+          "username": "[%key:common::config_flow::data::username%]",
+          "password": "[%key:common::config_flow::data::password%]"
+        }
       }
     },
     "error": {