diff --git a/esphome/components/mitsubishi_itp/mitsubishi_uart-packetprocessing.cpp b/esphome/components/mitsubishi_itp/mitsubishi_uart-packetprocessing.cpp
index d1eac042bd7b..3926ad168bdf 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mitsubishi_itp/mitsubishi_uart-packetprocessing.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mitsubishi_itp/mitsubishi_uart-packetprocessing.cpp
@@ -460,6 +460,7 @@ void MitsubishiUART::handle_thermostat_state_download_request(const GetRequestPa
 
   auto response = ThermostatStateDownloadResponsePacket();
 
+  response.set_auto_mode((mode == climate::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT_COOL || mode == climate::CLIMATE_MODE_AUTO));
   response.set_heat_setpoint(this->mhk_state_.heat_setpoint_);
   response.set_cool_setpoint(this->mhk_state_.cool_setpoint_);
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/mitsubishi_itp/muart_packet-derived.cpp b/esphome/components/mitsubishi_itp/muart_packet-derived.cpp
index 3d3e25779d2a..275b1e547d75 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mitsubishi_itp/muart_packet-derived.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mitsubishi_itp/muart_packet-derived.cpp
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ std::string ThermostatStateUploadPacket::to_string() const {
     result += " TS Time: " + timestamp.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S");
   }
 
+  if (flags & TSSF_AUTO_MODE) result += " AutoMode: " + std::to_string(get_auto_mode());
   if (flags & TSSF_HEAT_SETPOINT) result += " HeatSetpoint: " + std::to_string(get_heat_setpoint());
   if (flags & TSSF_COOL_SETPOINT) result += " CoolSetpoint: " + std::to_string(get_cool_setpoint());
 
@@ -304,6 +305,10 @@ int32_t ThermostatStateUploadPacket::get_thermostat_timestamp(esphome::ESPTime *
   return outTimestamp->timestamp;
 }
 
+uint8_t ThermostatStateUploadPacket::get_auto_mode() const {
+  return pkt_.get_payload_byte(PLINDEX_AUTO_MODE);
+}
+
 float ThermostatStateUploadPacket::get_heat_setpoint() const {
   uint8_t enhancedRawTemp = pkt_.get_payload_byte(PLINDEX_HEAT_SETPOINT);
   return MUARTUtils::temp_scale_a_to_deg_c(enhancedRawTemp);
@@ -327,6 +332,11 @@ ThermostatStateDownloadResponsePacket &ThermostatStateDownloadResponsePacket::se
   return *this;
 }
 
+ThermostatStateDownloadResponsePacket &ThermostatStateDownloadResponsePacket::set_auto_mode(bool is_auto) {
+  pkt_.set_payload_byte(PLINDEX_AUTO_MODE, is_auto ? 0x01 : 0x00);
+  return *this;
+}
+
 ThermostatStateDownloadResponsePacket &ThermostatStateDownloadResponsePacket::set_heat_setpoint(float highTemp) {
   uint8_t temp_a = highTemp != NAN ? MUARTUtils::deg_c_to_temp_scale_a(highTemp) : 0x00;
 
diff --git a/esphome/components/mitsubishi_itp/muart_packet.h b/esphome/components/mitsubishi_itp/muart_packet.h
index 62c94519b312..8dda6dd4d6a5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mitsubishi_itp/muart_packet.h
+++ b/esphome/components/mitsubishi_itp/muart_packet.h
@@ -468,11 +468,13 @@ class ThermostatStateUploadPacket : public Packet {
   // Packet 0x41 - AG 0xA8
 
   static const uint8_t PLINDEX_THERMOSTAT_TIMESTAMP = 2;
+  static const uint8_t PLINDEX_AUTO_MODE = 7;
   static const uint8_t PLINDEX_HEAT_SETPOINT = 8;
   static const uint8_t PLINDEX_COOL_SETPOINT = 9;
 
   enum TSStateSyncFlags : uint8_t {
     TSSF_TIMESTAMP = 0x01,
+    TSSF_AUTO_MODE = 0x04,
     TSSF_HEAT_SETPOINT = 0x08,
     TSSF_COOL_SETPOINT = 0x10,
   };
@@ -485,6 +487,7 @@ class ThermostatStateUploadPacket : public Packet {
   }
 
   int32_t get_thermostat_timestamp(ESPTime* outTimestamp) const;
+  uint8_t get_auto_mode() const;
   float get_heat_setpoint() const;
   float get_cool_setpoint() const;
 
@@ -493,6 +496,7 @@ class ThermostatStateUploadPacket : public Packet {
 
 class ThermostatStateDownloadResponsePacket : public Packet {
   static const uint8_t PLINDEX_ADAPTER_TIMESTAMP = 1;
+  static const uint8_t PLINDEX_AUTO_MODE = 6;
   static const uint8_t PLINDEX_HEAT_SETPOINT = 7;
   static const uint8_t PLINDEX_COOL_SETPOINT = 8;
 
@@ -504,6 +508,7 @@ class ThermostatStateDownloadResponsePacket : public Packet {
   }
 
   ThermostatStateDownloadResponsePacket &set_timestamp(ESPTime ts);
+  ThermostatStateDownloadResponsePacket &set_auto_mode(bool is_auto);
   ThermostatStateDownloadResponsePacket &set_heat_setpoint(float highTemp);
   ThermostatStateDownloadResponsePacket &set_cool_setpoint(float lowTemp);
 };