diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
index 31fcc1d5a1..6fe6037f31 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
@@ -230,6 +230,9 @@ void APIConnection::loop() {
     msg.key = camera::Camera::instance()->get_object_id_hash();
     msg.set_data(this->image_reader_->peek_data_buffer(), to_send);
     msg.done = done;
+#ifdef USE_DEVICES
+    msg.device_id = camera::Camera::instance()->get_device_id();
+#endif
 
     if (this->send_message_(msg, CameraImageResponse::MESSAGE_TYPE)) {
       this->image_reader_->consume_data(to_send);