diff --git a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp
index d070616..c49e87c 100644
--- a/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp
+++ b/components/ehmtxv2/EHMTX.cpp
@@ -140,7 +140,11 @@ namespace esphome
   {
     this->show_display = false;
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "display off");
-    display->clear();
+
+    if (this->is_running)
+    {
+      this->display->clear();
+    }
 
     for (auto *t : on_show_display_triggers_)
     {