diff --git a/components/ble_keyboard/ble_keyboard.cpp b/components/ble_keyboard/ble_keyboard.cpp
index d2de64e..b93e3f3 100644
--- a/components/ble_keyboard/ble_keyboard.cpp
+++ b/components/ble_keyboard/ble_keyboard.cpp
@@ -15,25 +15,37 @@ namespace ble_keyboard {
 static const char *const TAG = "ble_keyboard";
 
 void Esp32BleKeyboard::setup() {
-  ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Setting up...");
+  if (this->setup_) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "BLE keyboard already setup.");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Setting up BLE keyboard...");
 
   bleKeyboard.begin();
 
   pServer = BLEDevice::getServer();
 
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "advertiseOnDisconnect(%s)", this->reconnect_ ? "true" : "false");
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "advertiseOnDisconnect(%s)", this->reconnect_ ? "true" : "false");
   pServer->advertiseOnDisconnect(this->reconnect_);
 
   if (!this->advertise_on_start_) {
-    ESP_LOGD(TAG, "stopAdvertising()");
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "stopAdvertising() because advertise_on_start is false");
     pServer->stopAdvertising();
   }
 
   bleKeyboard.releaseAll();
+  this->setup_ = true;
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Finished setting up up BLE keyboard.");
 }
 
 void Esp32BleKeyboard::stop() {
-  ESP_LOGD("ble", "stop()");
+  if (!this->setup_) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Attempting to use without setup.  Not doing anything.");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "stop()");
   if (this->reconnect_) {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "advertiseOnDisconnect(false)");
     pServer->advertiseOnDisconnect(false);
@@ -51,6 +63,10 @@ void Esp32BleKeyboard::stop() {
 }
 
 void Esp32BleKeyboard::start() {
+  if (!this->setup_) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Attempting to use without setup.  Not doing anything.");
+    return;
+  }
   ESP_LOGD(TAG, "start()");
   if (this->reconnect_) {
     ESP_LOGD(TAG, "advertiseOnDisconnect(true)");
@@ -78,6 +94,10 @@ void Esp32BleKeyboard::update_timer() {
 }
 
 void Esp32BleKeyboard::press(std::string message) {
+  if (!this->setup_) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Attempting to use without setup.  Not doing anything.");
+    return;
+  }
   if (this->is_connected()) {
     if (message.length() >= 5) {
       for (unsigned i = 0; i < message.length(); i += 5) {
@@ -94,6 +114,10 @@ void Esp32BleKeyboard::press(std::string message) {
 }
 
 void Esp32BleKeyboard::press(uint8_t key, bool with_timer) {
+  if (!this->setup_) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Attempting to use without setup.  Not doing anything.");
+    return;
+  }
   if (this->is_connected()) {
     if (with_timer) {
       this->update_timer();
@@ -104,6 +128,10 @@ void Esp32BleKeyboard::press(uint8_t key, bool with_timer) {
 }
 
 void Esp32BleKeyboard::press(MediaKeyReport key, bool with_timer) {
+  if (!this->setup_) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Attempting to use without setup.  Not doing anything.");
+    return;
+  }
   if (this->is_connected()) {
     if (with_timer) {
       this->update_timer();
@@ -113,6 +141,10 @@ void Esp32BleKeyboard::press(MediaKeyReport key, bool with_timer) {
 }
 
 void Esp32BleKeyboard::release() {
+  if (!this->setup_) {
+    ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Attempting to use without setup.  Not doing anything.");
+    return;
+  }
   if (this->is_connected()) {
     this->cancel_timeout((const std::string) TAG);
     bleKeyboard.releaseAll();
diff --git a/components/ble_keyboard/ble_keyboard.h b/components/ble_keyboard/ble_keyboard.h
index 08bee4b..d3580ce 100644
--- a/components/ble_keyboard/ble_keyboard.h
+++ b/components/ble_keyboard/ble_keyboard.h
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ namespace esphome {
 namespace ble_keyboard {
 class Esp32BleKeyboard : public PollingComponent {
  public:
-  Esp32BleKeyboard(std::string name, std::string manufacturer_id, uint8_t battery_level, bool reconnect, bool advertise_on_start)
+  Esp32BleKeyboard(std::string name, std::string manufacturer_id, uint8_t battery_level, bool reconnect,
+                   bool advertise_on_start)
       : PollingComponent(1000), bleKeyboard(name, manufacturer_id, battery_level) {
     reconnect_ = reconnect;
     advertise_on_start_ = advertise_on_start;
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ class Esp32BleKeyboard : public PollingComponent {
   BLEServer *pServer;
   BleKeyboard bleKeyboard;
 
+  bool setup_{false};
   bool reconnect_{true};
   bool advertise_on_start_{true};
   uint32_t default_delay_{100};