diff --git a/esphome/components/light/automation.h b/esphome/components/light/automation.h
index eda30bd786e..8aee9b5dad1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/automation.h
+++ b/esphome/components/light/automation.h
@@ -8,20 +8,27 @@ namespace esphome::light {
 
 enum class LimitMode { CLAMP, DO_NOTHING };
 
-template<typename... Ts> class ToggleAction : public Action<Ts...> {
+template<bool HasTransitionLength, typename... Ts> class ToggleAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   explicit ToggleAction(LightState *state) : state_(state) {}
 
-  TEMPLATABLE_VALUE(uint32_t, transition_length)
+  template<typename V> void set_transition_length(V value) requires(HasTransitionLength) {
+    this->transition_length_ = value;
+  }
 
   void play(const Ts &...x) override {
     auto call = this->state_->toggle();
-    call.set_transition_length(this->transition_length_.optional_value(x...));
+    if constexpr (HasTransitionLength) {
+      call.set_transition_length(this->transition_length_.optional_value(x...));
+    }
     call.perform();
   }
 
  protected:
   LightState *state_;
+  struct NoTransition {};
+  [[no_unique_address]] std::conditional_t<HasTransitionLength, TemplatableFn<uint32_t, Ts...>, NoTransition>
+      transition_length_{};
 };
 
 // Unique Empty<Tag> per field so [[no_unique_address]] is guaranteed to coalesce.
diff --git a/esphome/components/light/automation.py b/esphome/components/light/automation.py
index ea953e31999..389a6c4f58d 100644
--- a/esphome/components/light/automation.py
+++ b/esphome/components/light/automation.py
@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@ from .types import (
 )
 async def light_toggle_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     paren = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
-    var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, paren)
-    if CONF_TRANSITION_LENGTH in config:
+    has_transition_length = CONF_TRANSITION_LENGTH in config
+    toggle_template_arg = cg.TemplateArguments(has_transition_length, *template_arg)
+    var = cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, toggle_template_arg, paren)
+    if has_transition_length:
         template_ = await cg.templatable(
             config[CONF_TRANSITION_LENGTH], args, cg.uint32
         )
diff --git a/tests/integration/fixtures/light_toggle_action.yaml b/tests/integration/fixtures/light_toggle_action.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..265d8ba1acb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/fixtures/light_toggle_action.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+esphome:
+  name: light-toggle-action-test
+host:
+api:
+logger:
+  level: DEBUG
+
+output:
+  - platform: template
+    id: test_out
+    type: float
+    write_action:
+      - lambda: ""
+
+light:
+  - platform: monochromatic
+    name: "Test Light"
+    id: test_light
+    output: test_out
+    default_transition_length: 0s
+
+button:
+  # Test 1: light.toggle without transition_length (HasTransitionLength=false)
+  - platform: template
+    id: btn_toggle
+    name: "Toggle"
+    on_press:
+      - light.toggle: test_light
+
+  # Test 2: light.toggle with transition_length (HasTransitionLength=true)
+  - platform: template
+    id: btn_toggle_with_trans
+    name: "Toggle With Trans"
+    on_press:
+      - light.toggle:
+          id: test_light
+          transition_length: 0s
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_light_toggle_action.py b/tests/integration/test_light_toggle_action.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ffbadabb5bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/test_light_toggle_action.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+"""Integration test for light::ToggleAction.
+
+Tests both ToggleAction<HasTransitionLength=false> and
+ToggleAction<HasTransitionLength=true> instantiations.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import asyncio
+
+from aioesphomeapi import ButtonInfo, EntityState, LightInfo, LightState
+import pytest
+
+from .state_utils import InitialStateHelper, require_entity
+from .types import APIClientConnectedFactory, RunCompiledFunction
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_light_toggle_action(
+    yaml_config: str,
+    run_compiled: RunCompiledFunction,
+    api_client_connected: APIClientConnectedFactory,
+) -> None:
+    """Test light.toggle with and without transition_length."""
+    loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+    async with run_compiled(yaml_config), api_client_connected() as client:
+        light_state_future: asyncio.Future[LightState] | None = None
+
+        def on_state(state: EntityState) -> None:
+            if (
+                isinstance(state, LightState)
+                and light_state_future is not None
+                and not light_state_future.done()
+            ):
+                light_state_future.set_result(state)
+
+        async def wait_for_light_state(timeout: float = 5.0) -> LightState:
+            nonlocal light_state_future
+            light_state_future = loop.create_future()
+            try:
+                return await asyncio.wait_for(light_state_future, timeout)
+            finally:
+                light_state_future = None
+
+        entities, _ = await client.list_entities_services()
+        initial_state_helper = InitialStateHelper(entities)
+        client.subscribe_states(initial_state_helper.on_state_wrapper(on_state))
+        await initial_state_helper.wait_for_initial_states()
+
+        require_entity(entities, "test_light", LightInfo)
+
+        async def press_and_wait(name: str) -> LightState:
+            btn = require_entity(entities, name.lower().replace(" ", "_"), ButtonInfo)
+            client.button_command(btn.key)
+            return await wait_for_light_state()
+
+        # Test 1: toggle without transition_length flips off->on
+        state = await press_and_wait("Toggle")
+        assert state.state is True
+
+        # Test 2: toggle with transition_length flips on->off
+        state = await press_and_wait("Toggle With Trans")
+        assert state.state is False
+
+        # Test 3: toggle without transition_length flips off->on again
+        state = await press_and_wait("Toggle")
+        assert state.state is True