diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api.proto b/esphome/components/api/api.proto
index a7e6af427f..55dc3984b0 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api.proto
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api.proto
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ service APIConnection {
   rpc bluetooth_gatt_notify(BluetoothGATTNotifyRequest) returns (void) {}
   rpc subscribe_bluetooth_connections_free(SubscribeBluetoothConnectionsFreeRequest) returns (BluetoothConnectionsFreeResponse) {}
   rpc unsubscribe_bluetooth_le_advertisements(UnsubscribeBluetoothLEAdvertisementsRequest) returns (void) {}
+  rpc bluetooth_scanner_set_mode(BluetoothScannerSetModeRequest) returns (void) {}
 
   rpc subscribe_voice_assistant(SubscribeVoiceAssistantRequest) returns (void) {}
   rpc voice_assistant_get_configuration(VoiceAssistantConfigurationRequest) returns (VoiceAssistantConfigurationResponse) {}
@@ -1472,6 +1473,37 @@ message BluetoothDeviceClearCacheResponse {
   int32 error = 3;
 }
 
+enum BluetoothScannerState {
+  BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_IDLE = 0;
+  BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_STARTING = 1;
+  BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_RUNNING = 2;
+  BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_FAILED = 3;
+  BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_STOPPING = 4;
+  BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_STOPPED = 5;
+}
+
+enum BluetoothScannerMode {
+  BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_MODE_PASSIVE = 0;
+  BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_MODE_ACTIVE = 1;
+}
+
+message BluetoothScannerStateResponse {
+  option(id) = 126;
+  option(source) = SOURCE_SERVER;
+  option(ifdef) = "USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY";
+
+  BluetoothScannerState state = 1;
+  BluetoothScannerMode mode = 2;
+}
+
+message BluetoothScannerSetModeRequest {
+  option(id) = 127;
+  option(source) = SOURCE_CLIENT;
+  option(ifdef) = "USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY";
+
+  BluetoothScannerMode mode = 1;
+}
+
 // ==================== PUSH TO TALK ====================
 enum VoiceAssistantSubscribeFlag {
   VOICE_ASSISTANT_SUBSCRIBE_NONE = 0;
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
index 27db953329..4670aeca63 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.cpp
@@ -1475,6 +1475,11 @@ BluetoothConnectionsFreeResponse APIConnection::subscribe_bluetooth_connections_
   resp.limit = bluetooth_proxy::global_bluetooth_proxy->get_bluetooth_connections_limit();
   return resp;
 }
+
+void APIConnection::bluetooth_scanner_set_mode(const BluetoothScannerSetModeRequest &msg) {
+  bluetooth_proxy::global_bluetooth_proxy->bluetooth_scanner_set_mode(
+      msg.mode == enums::BluetoothScannerMode::BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_MODE_ACTIVE);
+}
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_VOICE_ASSISTANT
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.h b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.h
index 09534af8dc..3fefe71cbb 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_connection.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_connection.h
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ class APIConnection : public APIServerConnection {
   void bluetooth_gatt_notify(const BluetoothGATTNotifyRequest &msg) override;
   BluetoothConnectionsFreeResponse subscribe_bluetooth_connections_free(
       const SubscribeBluetoothConnectionsFreeRequest &msg) override;
+  void bluetooth_scanner_set_mode(const BluetoothScannerSetModeRequest &msg) override;
 
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_HOMEASSISTANT_TIME
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
index 45d620715a..90e5bcb548 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.cpp
@@ -422,6 +422,38 @@ const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::BluetoothDeviceRequestType>(enums::Bluet
 }
 #endif
 #ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::BluetoothScannerState>(enums::BluetoothScannerState value) {
+  switch (value) {
+    case enums::BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_IDLE:
+      return "BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_IDLE";
+    case enums::BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_STARTING:
+      return "BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_STARTING";
+    case enums::BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_RUNNING:
+      return "BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_RUNNING";
+    case enums::BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_FAILED:
+      return "BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_FAILED";
+    case enums::BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_STOPPING:
+      return "BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_STOPPING";
+    case enums::BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_STOPPED:
+      return "BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_STOPPED";
+    default:
+      return "UNKNOWN";
+  }
+}
+#endif
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+template<> const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::BluetoothScannerMode>(enums::BluetoothScannerMode value) {
+  switch (value) {
+    case enums::BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_MODE_PASSIVE:
+      return "BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_MODE_PASSIVE";
+    case enums::BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_MODE_ACTIVE:
+      return "BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_MODE_ACTIVE";
+    default:
+      return "UNKNOWN";
+  }
+}
+#endif
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
 template<>
 const char *proto_enum_to_string<enums::VoiceAssistantSubscribeFlag>(enums::VoiceAssistantSubscribeFlag value) {
   switch (value) {
@@ -6775,6 +6807,61 @@ void BluetoothDeviceClearCacheResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
   out.append("}");
 }
 #endif
+bool BluetoothScannerStateResponse::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
+  switch (field_id) {
+    case 1: {
+      this->state = value.as_enum<enums::BluetoothScannerState>();
+      return true;
+    }
+    case 2: {
+      this->mode = value.as_enum<enums::BluetoothScannerMode>();
+      return true;
+    }
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+}
+void BluetoothScannerStateResponse::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
+  buffer.encode_enum<enums::BluetoothScannerState>(1, this->state);
+  buffer.encode_enum<enums::BluetoothScannerMode>(2, this->mode);
+}
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+void BluetoothScannerStateResponse::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
+  __attribute__((unused)) char buffer[64];
+  out.append("BluetoothScannerStateResponse {\n");
+  out.append("  state: ");
+  out.append(proto_enum_to_string<enums::BluetoothScannerState>(this->state));
+  out.append("\n");
+
+  out.append("  mode: ");
+  out.append(proto_enum_to_string<enums::BluetoothScannerMode>(this->mode));
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("}");
+}
+#endif
+bool BluetoothScannerSetModeRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
+  switch (field_id) {
+    case 1: {
+      this->mode = value.as_enum<enums::BluetoothScannerMode>();
+      return true;
+    }
+    default:
+      return false;
+  }
+}
+void BluetoothScannerSetModeRequest::encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const {
+  buffer.encode_enum<enums::BluetoothScannerMode>(1, this->mode);
+}
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+void BluetoothScannerSetModeRequest::dump_to(std::string &out) const {
+  __attribute__((unused)) char buffer[64];
+  out.append("BluetoothScannerSetModeRequest {\n");
+  out.append("  mode: ");
+  out.append(proto_enum_to_string<enums::BluetoothScannerMode>(this->mode));
+  out.append("\n");
+  out.append("}");
+}
+#endif
 bool SubscribeVoiceAssistantRequest::decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) {
   switch (field_id) {
     case 1: {
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
index 383d566a16..18e4002107 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2.h
@@ -169,6 +169,18 @@ enum BluetoothDeviceRequestType : uint32_t {
   BLUETOOTH_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_CONNECT_V3_WITHOUT_CACHE = 5,
   BLUETOOTH_DEVICE_REQUEST_TYPE_CLEAR_CACHE = 6,
 };
+enum BluetoothScannerState : uint32_t {
+  BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_IDLE = 0,
+  BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_STARTING = 1,
+  BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_RUNNING = 2,
+  BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_FAILED = 3,
+  BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_STOPPING = 4,
+  BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_STATE_STOPPED = 5,
+};
+enum BluetoothScannerMode : uint32_t {
+  BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_MODE_PASSIVE = 0,
+  BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_MODE_ACTIVE = 1,
+};
 enum VoiceAssistantSubscribeFlag : uint32_t {
   VOICE_ASSISTANT_SUBSCRIBE_NONE = 0,
   VOICE_ASSISTANT_SUBSCRIBE_API_AUDIO = 1,
@@ -1742,6 +1754,29 @@ class BluetoothDeviceClearCacheResponse : public ProtoMessage {
  protected:
   bool decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) override;
 };
+class BluetoothScannerStateResponse : public ProtoMessage {
+ public:
+  enums::BluetoothScannerState state{};
+  enums::BluetoothScannerMode mode{};
+  void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
+#endif
+
+ protected:
+  bool decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) override;
+};
+class BluetoothScannerSetModeRequest : public ProtoMessage {
+ public:
+  enums::BluetoothScannerMode mode{};
+  void encode(ProtoWriteBuffer buffer) const override;
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  void dump_to(std::string &out) const override;
+#endif
+
+ protected:
+  bool decode_varint(uint32_t field_id, ProtoVarInt value) override;
+};
 class SubscribeVoiceAssistantRequest : public ProtoMessage {
  public:
   bool subscribe{false};
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.cpp b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.cpp
index 8238bcf96d..dd86c9538a 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.cpp
@@ -472,6 +472,16 @@ bool APIServerConnectionBase::send_bluetooth_device_clear_cache_response(const B
   return this->send_message_<BluetoothDeviceClearCacheResponse>(msg, 88);
 }
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
+bool APIServerConnectionBase::send_bluetooth_scanner_state_response(const BluetoothScannerStateResponse &msg) {
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+  ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "send_bluetooth_scanner_state_response: %s", msg.dump().c_str());
+#endif
+  return this->send_message_<BluetoothScannerStateResponse>(msg, 126);
+}
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_VOICE_ASSISTANT
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_VOICE_ASSISTANT
@@ -1212,6 +1222,17 @@ bool APIServerConnectionBase::read_message(uint32_t msg_size, uint32_t msg_type,
       ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "on_noise_encryption_set_key_request: %s", msg.dump().c_str());
 #endif
       this->on_noise_encryption_set_key_request(msg);
+#endif
+      break;
+    }
+    case 127: {
+#ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
+      BluetoothScannerSetModeRequest msg;
+      msg.decode(msg_data, msg_size);
+#ifdef HAS_PROTO_MESSAGE_DUMP
+      ESP_LOGVV(TAG, "on_bluetooth_scanner_set_mode_request: %s", msg.dump().c_str());
+#endif
+      this->on_bluetooth_scanner_set_mode_request(msg);
 #endif
       break;
     }
@@ -1705,6 +1726,19 @@ void APIServerConnection::on_unsubscribe_bluetooth_le_advertisements_request(
   this->unsubscribe_bluetooth_le_advertisements(msg);
 }
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
+void APIServerConnection::on_bluetooth_scanner_set_mode_request(const BluetoothScannerSetModeRequest &msg) {
+  if (!this->is_connection_setup()) {
+    this->on_no_setup_connection();
+    return;
+  }
+  if (!this->is_authenticated()) {
+    this->on_unauthenticated_access();
+    return;
+  }
+  this->bluetooth_scanner_set_mode(msg);
+}
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_VOICE_ASSISTANT
 void APIServerConnection::on_subscribe_voice_assistant_request(const SubscribeVoiceAssistantRequest &msg) {
   if (!this->is_connection_setup()) {
diff --git a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.h b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.h
index 4a3a1da8f0..1012d8a65b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.h
+++ b/esphome/components/api/api_pb2_service.h
@@ -234,6 +234,12 @@ class APIServerConnectionBase : public ProtoService {
 #ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
   bool send_bluetooth_device_clear_cache_response(const BluetoothDeviceClearCacheResponse &msg);
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
+  bool send_bluetooth_scanner_state_response(const BluetoothScannerStateResponse &msg);
+#endif
+#ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
+  virtual void on_bluetooth_scanner_set_mode_request(const BluetoothScannerSetModeRequest &value){};
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_VOICE_ASSISTANT
   virtual void on_subscribe_voice_assistant_request(const SubscribeVoiceAssistantRequest &value){};
 #endif
@@ -440,6 +446,9 @@ class APIServerConnection : public APIServerConnectionBase {
 #ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
   virtual void unsubscribe_bluetooth_le_advertisements(const UnsubscribeBluetoothLEAdvertisementsRequest &msg) = 0;
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
+  virtual void bluetooth_scanner_set_mode(const BluetoothScannerSetModeRequest &msg) = 0;
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_VOICE_ASSISTANT
   virtual void subscribe_voice_assistant(const SubscribeVoiceAssistantRequest &msg) = 0;
 #endif
@@ -551,6 +560,9 @@ class APIServerConnection : public APIServerConnectionBase {
   void on_unsubscribe_bluetooth_le_advertisements_request(
       const UnsubscribeBluetoothLEAdvertisementsRequest &msg) override;
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_BLUETOOTH_PROXY
+  void on_bluetooth_scanner_set_mode_request(const BluetoothScannerSetModeRequest &msg) override;
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_VOICE_ASSISTANT
   void on_subscribe_voice_assistant_request(const SubscribeVoiceAssistantRequest &msg) override;
 #endif
diff --git a/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_proxy.cpp b/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_proxy.cpp
index 03213432cd..e40f4e5dcc 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_proxy.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_proxy.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,22 @@ std::vector<uint64_t> get_128bit_uuid_vec(esp_bt_uuid_t uuid_source) {
 
 BluetoothProxy::BluetoothProxy() { global_bluetooth_proxy = this; }
 
+void BluetoothProxy::setup() {
+  this->parent_->add_scanner_state_callback([this](esp32_ble_tracker::ScannerState state) {
+    if (this->api_connection_ != nullptr) {
+      this->send_bluetooth_scanner_state_(state);
+    }
+  });
+}
+
+void BluetoothProxy::send_bluetooth_scanner_state_(esp32_ble_tracker::ScannerState state) {
+  api::BluetoothScannerStateResponse resp;
+  resp.state = static_cast<api::enums::BluetoothScannerState>(state);
+  resp.mode = this->parent_->get_scan_active() ? api::enums::BluetoothScannerMode::BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_MODE_ACTIVE
+                                               : api::enums::BluetoothScannerMode::BLUETOOTH_SCANNER_MODE_PASSIVE;
+  this->api_connection_->send_bluetooth_scanner_state_response(resp);
+}
+
 bool BluetoothProxy::parse_device(const esp32_ble_tracker::ESPBTDevice &device) {
   if (!api::global_api_server->is_connected() || this->api_connection_ == nullptr || this->raw_advertisements_)
     return false;
@@ -453,6 +469,8 @@ void BluetoothProxy::subscribe_api_connection(api::APIConnection *api_connection
   this->api_connection_ = api_connection;
   this->raw_advertisements_ = flags & BluetoothProxySubscriptionFlag::SUBSCRIPTION_RAW_ADVERTISEMENTS;
   this->parent_->recalculate_advertisement_parser_types();
+
+  this->send_bluetooth_scanner_state_(this->parent_->get_scanner_state());
 }
 
 void BluetoothProxy::unsubscribe_api_connection(api::APIConnection *api_connection) {
@@ -525,6 +543,17 @@ void BluetoothProxy::send_device_unpairing(uint64_t address, bool success, esp_e
   this->api_connection_->send_bluetooth_device_unpairing_response(call);
 }
 
+void BluetoothProxy::bluetooth_scanner_set_mode(bool active) {
+  if (this->parent_->get_scan_active() == active) {
+    return;
+  }
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Setting scanner mode to %s", active ? "active" : "passive");
+  this->parent_->set_scan_active(active);
+  this->parent_->stop_scan();
+  this->parent_->set_scan_continuous(
+      true);  // Set this to true to automatically start scanning again when it has cleaned up.
+}
+
 BluetoothProxy *global_bluetooth_proxy = nullptr;  // NOLINT(cppcoreguidelines-avoid-non-const-global-variables)
 
 }  // namespace bluetooth_proxy
diff --git a/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_proxy.h b/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_proxy.h
index e0345ff248..de24165fe8 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_proxy.h
+++ b/esphome/components/bluetooth_proxy/bluetooth_proxy.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ enum BluetoothProxyFeature : uint32_t {
   FEATURE_PAIRING = 1 << 3,
   FEATURE_CACHE_CLEARING = 1 << 4,
   FEATURE_RAW_ADVERTISEMENTS = 1 << 5,
+  FEATURE_STATE_AND_MODE = 1 << 6,
 };
 
 enum BluetoothProxySubscriptionFlag : uint32_t {
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ class BluetoothProxy : public esp32_ble_tracker::ESPBTDeviceListener, public Com
   bool parse_device(const esp32_ble_tracker::ESPBTDevice &device) override;
   bool parse_devices(esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t::ble_scan_result_evt_param *advertisements, size_t count) override;
   void dump_config() override;
+  void setup() override;
   void loop() override;
   esp32_ble_tracker::AdvertisementParserType get_advertisement_parser_type() override;
 
@@ -84,6 +86,8 @@ class BluetoothProxy : public esp32_ble_tracker::ESPBTDeviceListener, public Com
   void send_device_unpairing(uint64_t address, bool success, esp_err_t error = ESP_OK);
   void send_device_clear_cache(uint64_t address, bool success, esp_err_t error = ESP_OK);
 
+  void bluetooth_scanner_set_mode(bool active);
+
   static void uint64_to_bd_addr(uint64_t address, esp_bd_addr_t bd_addr) {
     bd_addr[0] = (address >> 40) & 0xff;
     bd_addr[1] = (address >> 32) & 0xff;
@@ -107,6 +111,7 @@ class BluetoothProxy : public esp32_ble_tracker::ESPBTDeviceListener, public Com
     uint32_t flags = 0;
     flags |= BluetoothProxyFeature::FEATURE_PASSIVE_SCAN;
     flags |= BluetoothProxyFeature::FEATURE_RAW_ADVERTISEMENTS;
+    flags |= BluetoothProxyFeature::FEATURE_STATE_AND_MODE;
     if (this->active_) {
       flags |= BluetoothProxyFeature::FEATURE_ACTIVE_CONNECTIONS;
       flags |= BluetoothProxyFeature::FEATURE_REMOTE_CACHING;
@@ -124,6 +129,7 @@ class BluetoothProxy : public esp32_ble_tracker::ESPBTDeviceListener, public Com
 
  protected:
   void send_api_packet_(const esp32_ble_tracker::ESPBTDevice &device);
+  void send_bluetooth_scanner_state_(esp32_ble_tracker::ScannerState state);
 
   BluetoothConnection *get_connection_(uint64_t address, bool reserve);
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp
index 34d4e6727a..0dc0f58fa2 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.cpp
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void ESP32BLETracker::stop_scan_() {
     return;
   }
   this->cancel_timeout("scan");
-  this->scanner_state_ = ScannerState::STOPPING;
+  this->set_scanner_state_(ScannerState::STOPPING);
   esp_err_t err = esp_ble_gap_stop_scanning();
   if (err != ESP_OK) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "esp_ble_gap_stop_scanning failed: %d", err);
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ void ESP32BLETracker::start_scan_(bool first) {
     }
     return;
   }
-  this->scanner_state_ = ScannerState::STARTING;
+  this->set_scanner_state_(ScannerState::STARTING);
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Starting scan, set scanner state to STARTING.");
   if (!first) {
     for (auto *listener : this->listeners_)
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ void ESP32BLETracker::end_of_scan_() {
 
   for (auto *listener : this->listeners_)
     listener->on_scan_end();
-  this->scanner_state_ = ScannerState::IDLE;
+  this->set_scanner_state_(ScannerState::IDLE);
 }
 
 void ESP32BLETracker::register_client(ESPBTClient *client) {
@@ -398,9 +398,9 @@ void ESP32BLETracker::gap_scan_start_complete_(const esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t::ble
   }
   if (param.status == ESP_BT_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
     this->scan_start_fail_count_ = 0;
-    this->scanner_state_ = ScannerState::RUNNING;
+    this->set_scanner_state_(ScannerState::RUNNING);
   } else {
-    this->scanner_state_ = ScannerState::FAILED;
+    this->set_scanner_state_(ScannerState::FAILED);
     if (this->scan_start_fail_count_ != std::numeric_limits<uint8_t>::max()) {
       this->scan_start_fail_count_++;
     }
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ void ESP32BLETracker::gap_scan_stop_complete_(const esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t::ble_
       ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Scan was stopped when stop complete.");
     }
   }
-  this->scanner_state_ = ScannerState::STOPPED;
+  this->set_scanner_state_(ScannerState::STOPPED);
 }
 
 void ESP32BLETracker::gap_scan_result_(const esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t::ble_scan_result_evt_param &param) {
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ void ESP32BLETracker::gap_scan_result_(const esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t::ble_scan_re
         ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Scan was stopped when scan completed.");
       }
     }
-    this->scanner_state_ = ScannerState::STOPPED;
+    this->set_scanner_state_(ScannerState::STOPPED);
   }
 }
 
@@ -460,6 +460,11 @@ void ESP32BLETracker::gattc_event_handler(esp_gattc_cb_event_t event, esp_gatt_i
   }
 }
 
+void ESP32BLETracker::set_scanner_state_(ScannerState state) {
+  this->scanner_state_ = state;
+  this->scanner_state_callbacks_.call(state);
+}
+
 ESPBLEiBeacon::ESPBLEiBeacon(const uint8_t *data) { memcpy(&this->beacon_data_, data, sizeof(beacon_data_)); }
 optional<ESPBLEiBeacon> ESPBLEiBeacon::from_manufacturer_data(const ServiceData &data) {
   if (!data.uuid.contains(0x4C, 0x00))
diff --git a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.h b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.h
index 6ca763db07..ca2e53c343 100644
--- a/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.h
+++ b/esphome/components/esp32_ble_tracker/esp32_ble_tracker.h
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ class ESP32BLETracker : public Component,
   void set_scan_interval(uint32_t scan_interval) { scan_interval_ = scan_interval; }
   void set_scan_window(uint32_t scan_window) { scan_window_ = scan_window; }
   void set_scan_active(bool scan_active) { scan_active_ = scan_active; }
+  bool get_scan_active() const { return scan_active_; }
   void set_scan_continuous(bool scan_continuous) { scan_continuous_ = scan_continuous; }
 
   /// Setup the FreeRTOS task and the Bluetooth stack.
@@ -241,6 +242,11 @@ class ESP32BLETracker : public Component,
   void gap_event_handler(esp_gap_ble_cb_event_t event, esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t *param) override;
   void ble_before_disabled_event_handler() override;
 
+  void add_scanner_state_callback(std::function<void(ScannerState)> &&callback) {
+    this->scanner_state_callbacks_.add(std::move(callback));
+  }
+  ScannerState get_scanner_state() const { return this->scanner_state_; }
+
  protected:
   void stop_scan_();
   /// Start a single scan by setting up the parameters and doing some esp-idf calls.
@@ -255,6 +261,8 @@ class ESP32BLETracker : public Component,
   void gap_scan_start_complete_(const esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t::ble_scan_start_cmpl_evt_param &param);
   /// Called when a `ESP_GAP_BLE_SCAN_STOP_COMPLETE_EVT` event is received.
   void gap_scan_stop_complete_(const esp_ble_gap_cb_param_t::ble_scan_stop_cmpl_evt_param &param);
+  /// Called to set the scanner state. Will also call callbacks to let listeners know when state is changed.
+  void set_scanner_state_(ScannerState state);
 
   int app_id_{0};
 
@@ -273,6 +281,7 @@ class ESP32BLETracker : public Component,
   bool scan_continuous_;
   bool scan_active_;
   ScannerState scanner_state_{ScannerState::IDLE};
+  CallbackManager<void(ScannerState)> scanner_state_callbacks_;
   bool ble_was_disabled_{true};
   bool raw_advertisements_{false};
   bool parse_advertisements_{false};