diff --git a/esphome/components/fan/fan.cpp b/esphome/components/fan/fan.cpp
index 856152de63..774cf59e23 100644
--- a/esphome/components/fan/fan.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/fan/fan.cpp
@@ -102,9 +102,10 @@ FanCall FanRestoreState::to_call(Fan &fan) {
   call.set_speed(this->speed);
   call.set_direction(this->direction);
 
-  if (fan.get_traits().supports_preset_modes()) {
+  auto traits = fan.get_traits();
+  if (traits.supports_preset_modes()) {
     // Use stored preset index to get preset name
-    const auto &preset_modes = fan.get_traits().supported_preset_modes();
+    const auto &preset_modes = traits.supported_preset_modes();
     if (this->preset_mode < preset_modes.size()) {
       call.set_preset_mode(preset_modes[this->preset_mode]);
     }
@@ -117,9 +118,10 @@ void FanRestoreState::apply(Fan &fan) {
   fan.speed = this->speed;
   fan.direction = this->direction;
 
-  if (fan.get_traits().supports_preset_modes()) {
+  auto traits = fan.get_traits();
+  if (traits.supports_preset_modes()) {
     // Use stored preset index to get preset name
-    const auto &preset_modes = fan.get_traits().supported_preset_modes();
+    const auto &preset_modes = traits.supported_preset_modes();
     if (this->preset_mode < preset_modes.size()) {
       fan.preset_mode = preset_modes[this->preset_mode];
     }
@@ -198,8 +200,9 @@ void Fan::save_state_() {
   state.speed = this->speed;
   state.direction = this->direction;
 
-  if (this->get_traits().supports_preset_modes() && !this->preset_mode.empty()) {
-    const auto &preset_modes = this->get_traits().supported_preset_modes();
+  auto traits = this->get_traits();
+  if (traits.supports_preset_modes() && !this->preset_mode.empty()) {
+    const auto &preset_modes = traits.supported_preset_modes();
     // Store index of current preset mode - linear search is efficient for small lists
     for (size_t i = 0; i < preset_modes.size(); i++) {
       if (preset_modes[i] == this->preset_mode) {