diff --git a/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/bme68x_bsec2.cpp b/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/bme68x_bsec2.cpp
index f5dcfd65a1..91383c8d45 100644
--- a/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/bme68x_bsec2.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/bme68x_bsec2/bme68x_bsec2.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ void BME68xBSEC2Component::dump_config() {
   if (this->is_failed()) {
     ESP_LOGE(TAG, "Communication failed (BSEC2 status: %d, BME68X status: %d)", this->bsec_status_,
              this->bme68x_status_);
+    if (this->bsec_status_ == BSEC_I_SU_SUBSCRIBEDOUTPUTGATES) {
+      ESP_LOGE(TAG, "No sensors, add at least one sensor to the config");
+    }
   }
 
   if (this->algorithm_output_ != ALGORITHM_OUTPUT_IAQ) {