diff --git a/homeassistant/components/shelly/coordinator.py b/homeassistant/components/shelly/coordinator.py
index 50140e1890d..2710565f960 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/shelly/coordinator.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/shelly/coordinator.py
@@ -711,7 +711,8 @@ class ShellyRpcCoordinator(ShellyCoordinatorBase[RpcDevice]):
         """Shutdown the coordinator."""
         if self.device.connected:
             try:
-                await async_stop_scanner(self.device)
+                if not self.sleep_period:
+                    await async_stop_scanner(self.device)
                 await super().shutdown()
             except InvalidAuthError:
                 self.entry.async_start_reauth(self.hass)
diff --git a/tests/components/shelly/test_coordinator.py b/tests/components/shelly/test_coordinator.py
index d3494c094f9..1140c93775b 100644
--- a/tests/components/shelly/test_coordinator.py
+++ b/tests/components/shelly/test_coordinator.py
@@ -854,6 +854,27 @@ async def test_rpc_runs_connected_events_when_initialized(
     assert call.script_list() in mock_rpc_device.mock_calls
 
 
+async def test_rpc_sleeping_device_unload_ignore_ble_scanner(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    mock_rpc_device: Mock,
+    monkeypatch: pytest.MonkeyPatch,
+) -> None:
+    """Test RPC sleeping device does not stop ble scanner on unload."""
+    monkeypatch.setattr(mock_rpc_device, "connected", True)
+    entry = await init_integration(hass, 2, sleep_period=1000)
+
+    # Make device online
+    mock_rpc_device.mock_online()
+    await hass.async_block_till_done(wait_background_tasks=True)
+
+    # Unload
+    await hass.config_entries.async_unload(entry.entry_id)
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    # BLE script list is called during stop ble scanner
+    assert call.script_list() not in mock_rpc_device.mock_calls
+
+
 async def test_block_sleeping_device_connection_error(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     device_registry: dr.DeviceRegistry,