diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py b/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
index 2b21478f30..b9c0fa28a7 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/__init__.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODES = {
 VALIDATE_WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODE = cv.enum(WIFI_MIN_AUTH_MODES, upper=True)
 WiFiConnectedCondition = wifi_ns.class_("WiFiConnectedCondition", Condition)
 WiFiEnabledCondition = wifi_ns.class_("WiFiEnabledCondition", Condition)
+WiFiAPActiveCondition = wifi_ns.class_("WiFiAPActiveCondition", Condition)
 WiFiEnableAction = wifi_ns.class_("WiFiEnableAction", automation.Action)
 WiFiDisableAction = wifi_ns.class_("WiFiDisableAction", automation.Action)
 WiFiConfigureAction = wifi_ns.class_(
@@ -590,6 +591,11 @@ async def wifi_enabled_to_code(config, condition_id, template_arg, args):
     return cg.new_Pvariable(condition_id, template_arg)
 
 
+@automation.register_condition("wifi.ap_active", WiFiAPActiveCondition, cv.Schema({}))
+async def wifi_ap_active_to_code(config, condition_id, template_arg, args):
+    return cg.new_Pvariable(condition_id, template_arg)
+
+
 @automation.register_action("wifi.enable", WiFiEnableAction, cv.Schema({}))
 async def wifi_enable_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
     return cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg)
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
index 6f698bc2a8..23a4020453 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.cpp
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ void WiFiComponent::loop() {
 WiFiComponent::WiFiComponent() { global_wifi_component = this; }
 
 bool WiFiComponent::has_ap() const { return this->has_ap_; }
+bool WiFiComponent::is_ap_active() const { return this->state_ == WIFI_COMPONENT_STATE_AP; }
 bool WiFiComponent::has_sta() const { return !this->sta_.empty(); }
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_11KV_SUPPORT
 void WiFiComponent::set_btm(bool btm) { this->btm_ = btm; }
diff --git a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
index b3548078bc..441606a2c1 100644
--- a/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
+++ b/esphome/components/wifi/wifi_component.h
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ class WiFiComponent : public Component {
 
   bool has_sta() const;
   bool has_ap() const;
+  bool is_ap_active() const;
 
 #ifdef USE_WIFI_11KV_SUPPORT
   void set_btm(bool btm);
@@ -557,6 +558,11 @@ template<typename... Ts> class WiFiEnabledCondition : public Condition<Ts...> {
   bool check(const Ts &...x) override { return !global_wifi_component->is_disabled(); }
 };
 
+template<typename... Ts> class WiFiAPActiveCondition : public Condition<Ts...> {
+ public:
+  bool check(const Ts &...x) override { return global_wifi_component->is_ap_active(); }
+};
+
 template<typename... Ts> class WiFiEnableAction : public Action<Ts...> {
  public:
   void play(const Ts &...x) override { global_wifi_component->enable(); }
diff --git a/tests/components/wifi/common.yaml b/tests/components/wifi/common.yaml
index 5d9973cbc8..7ce74ab00d 100644
--- a/tests/components/wifi/common.yaml
+++ b/tests/components/wifi/common.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ esphome:
             - logger.log: "Connected to WiFi!"
           on_error:
             - logger.log: "Failed to connect to WiFi!"
+      - if:
+          condition: wifi.ap_active
+          then:
+            - logger.log: "WiFi AP is active!"
 
 wifi:
   networks: