diff --git a/esphome/components/ble_nus/ble_nus.cpp b/esphome/components/ble_nus/ble_nus.cpp
index d0d37dbf1c..2f60f81471 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ble_nus/ble_nus.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/ble_nus/ble_nus.cpp
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ bool BLENUS::read_array(uint8_t *data, size_t len) {
 
   // First, use the peek buffer if available
   if (this->has_peek_) {
+#ifdef USE_UART_DEBUGGER
+    this->debug_callback_.call(uart::UART_DIRECTION_RX, this->peek_buffer_);
+#endif
     data[0] = this->peek_buffer_;
     this->has_peek_ = false;
     data++;
     if (--len == 0) {  // Decrement len first, then check it...
-#ifdef USE_UART_DEBUGGER
-      this->debug_callback_.call(uart::UART_DIRECTION_RX, this->peek_buffer_);
-#endif
-      return true;  // No more to read
+      return true;     // No more to read
     }
   }