diff --git a/esphome/components/daikin_madoka/daikin_madoka.cpp b/esphome/components/daikin_madoka/daikin_madoka.cpp
index 283fe0a96ac7..24f5e9542d2c 100644
--- a/esphome/components/daikin_madoka/daikin_madoka.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/daikin_madoka/daikin_madoka.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ void DaikinMadoka::loop() {
 void DaikinMadoka::control(const ClimateCall &call) {
   if (this->node_state != espbt::ClientState::ESTABLISHED)
     return;
+  this->last_control_ms_ = millis();
   if (call.get_mode().has_value()) {
     ClimateMode mode = *call.get_mode();
     uint8_t mode_out = 255, status_out = 0;
@@ -209,6 +210,11 @@ void DaikinMadoka::update() {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "...but device is disconnected");
     return;
   }
+  if (this->last_control_ms_ > 0 && millis() - this->last_control_ms_ < 5000) {
+    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "...skipping, cooldown after control command");
+    return;
+  }
+  this->last_control_ms_ = 0;
 
   std::vector<uint16_t> all_cmds{CMD_GET_SETTING_STATUS, CMD_GET_OPERATION_MODE, CMD_GET_SETPOINT, CMD_GET_FAN_SPEED,
                                  CMD_GET_SENSOR_INFORMATION};
diff --git a/esphome/components/daikin_madoka/daikin_madoka.h b/esphome/components/daikin_madoka/daikin_madoka.h
index c9725276f434..561545d5e1ab 100644
--- a/esphome/components/daikin_madoka/daikin_madoka.h
+++ b/esphome/components/daikin_madoka/daikin_madoka.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ static const espbt::ESPBTUUID WWR_CHARACTERISTIC_UUID =
 class DaikinMadoka : public climate::Climate, public esphome::ble_client::BLEClientNode, public PollingComponent {
  protected:
   bool should_update_ = false;
+  uint32_t last_control_ms_{0};
   std::queue<std::vector<uint8_t>> received_chunks_ = {};
   std::map<uint8_t, std::vector<uint8_t>> pending_chunks_ = {};
   uint16_t notify_handle_;