diff --git a/esphome/components/ble_presence/ble_presence_device.h b/esphome/components/ble_presence/ble_presence_device.h
index 70ecc67c32..f2f0a3ed19 100644
--- a/esphome/components/ble_presence/ble_presence_device.h
+++ b/esphome/components/ble_presence/ble_presence_device.h
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class BLEPresenceDevice : public binary_sensor::BinarySensorInitiallyOff,
   }
 
   void loop() override {
-    if (this->found_ && this->last_seen_ + this->timeout_ < millis())
+    if (this->found_ && millis() - this->last_seen_ > this->timeout_)
       this->set_found_(false);
   }
   void dump_config() override;