diff --git a/esphome/core/application.h b/esphome/core/application.h
index 5818ea7c79..a09abde8f3 100644
--- a/esphome/core/application.h
+++ b/esphome/core/application.h
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ class Application {
   const char *compilation_time_{nullptr};
   bool name_add_mac_suffix_;
   uint32_t last_loop_{0};
-  uint32_t loop_interval_{16};
+  uint32_t loop_interval_{24};
   size_t dump_config_at_{SIZE_MAX};
   uint32_t app_state_{0};
   Component *current_component_{nullptr};