diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tuya/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/tuya/config_flow.py
index 678bf17d1a3e..c90dded67f4e 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tuya/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tuya/config_flow.py
@@ -149,9 +149,23 @@ class TuyaConfigFlow(ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
     ) -> ConfigFlowResult:
         """Handle initiation of re-authentication with Tuya."""
         if CONF_USER_CODE in entry_data:
-            success, _ = await self.__async_get_qr_code(entry_data[CONF_USER_CODE])
-            if success:
-                return await self.async_step_scan()
+            self.__user_code = entry_data[CONF_USER_CODE]
+            return await self.async_step_reauth_confirm()
+
+        return await self.async_step_reauth_user_code()
+
+    async def async_step_reauth_confirm(
+        self, user_input: dict[str, Any] | None = None
+    ) -> ConfigFlowResult:
+        """Confirm re-authentication with Tuya."""
+        # The QR code expires in minutes, while a reauth flow can sit untouched
+        # for days. Request the code when the user is ready to scan it.
+        if user_input is None:
+            return self.async_show_form(step_id="reauth_confirm")
+
+        success, _ = await self.__async_get_qr_code(self.__user_code)
+        if success:
+            return await self.async_step_scan()
 
         return await self.async_step_reauth_user_code()
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tuya/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/tuya/strings.json
index bc93406bc4e7..8b0c8dd60f38 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tuya/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tuya/strings.json
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
       "login_error": "Login error ({code}): {msg}"
     },
     "step": {
+      "reauth_confirm": {
+        "description": "Your Smart Life or Tuya Smart account needs to be reauthenticated.\n\nSelect **Submit** to get a QR code to scan with the app.",
+        "title": "[%key:common::config_flow::title::reauth%]"
+      },
       "reauth_user_code": {
         "data": {
           "user_code": "User code"
diff --git a/tests/components/tuya/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/tuya/test_config_flow.py
index d9bb632eee9f..c46a8dfc719f 100644
--- a/tests/components/tuya/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/tuya/test_config_flow.py
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ async def test_user_flow_failed_scan(
     assert result4.get("type") is FlowResultType.CREATE_ENTRY
 
 
-@pytest.mark.usefixtures("mock_tuya_login_control")
 async def test_reauth_flow(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
+    mock_tuya_login_control: MagicMock,
     mock_config_entry: MockConfigEntry,
     snapshot: SnapshotAssertion,
 ) -> None:
@@ -146,19 +146,66 @@ async def test_reauth_flow(
     result = await mock_config_entry.start_reauth_flow(hass)
 
     assert result.get("type") is FlowResultType.FORM
-    assert result.get("step_id") == "scan"
+    assert result.get("step_id") == "reauth_confirm"
+
+    # A reauth flow can sit untouched for days, so the QR code must not be
+    # requested before the user is ready to scan it.
+    mock_tuya_login_control.qr_code.assert_not_called()
 
     result2 = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
         result["flow_id"],
         user_input={},
     )
 
-    assert result2.get("type") is FlowResultType.ABORT
-    assert result2.get("reason") == "reauth_successful"
+    assert result2.get("type") is FlowResultType.FORM
+    assert result2.get("step_id") == "scan"
+    mock_tuya_login_control.qr_code.assert_called_once()
+
+    result3 = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
+        result["flow_id"],
+        user_input={},
+    )
+
+    assert result3.get("type") is FlowResultType.ABORT
+    assert result3.get("reason") == "reauth_successful"
 
     assert mock_config_entry == snapshot
 
 
+async def test_reauth_flow_without_user_code(
+    hass: HomeAssistant,
+    mock_tuya_login_control: MagicMock,
+    mock_config_entry: MockConfigEntry,
+) -> None:
+    """Test reauthentication of an entry that predates the stored user code."""
+    mock_config_entry.add_to_hass(hass)
+    data = dict(mock_config_entry.data)
+    del data[CONF_USER_CODE]
+    hass.config_entries.async_update_entry(mock_config_entry, data=data)
+
+    result = await mock_config_entry.start_reauth_flow(hass)
+
+    assert result.get("type") is FlowResultType.FORM
+    assert result.get("step_id") == "reauth_user_code"
+    mock_tuya_login_control.qr_code.assert_not_called()
+
+    result2 = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
+        result["flow_id"],
+        user_input={CONF_USER_CODE: "12345"},
+    )
+
+    assert result2.get("type") is FlowResultType.FORM
+    assert result2.get("step_id") == "scan"
+
+    result3 = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
+        result["flow_id"],
+        user_input={},
+    )
+
+    assert result3.get("type") is FlowResultType.ABORT
+    assert result3.get("reason") == "reauth_successful"
+
+
 async def test_reauth_flow_failed_qr_code(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     mock_tuya_login_control: MagicMock,
@@ -173,15 +220,23 @@ async def test_reauth_flow_failed_qr_code(
     result = await mock_config_entry.start_reauth_flow(hass)
 
     assert result.get("type") is FlowResultType.FORM
-    assert result.get("step_id") == "reauth_user_code"
+    assert result.get("step_id") == "reauth_confirm"
 
     result2 = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
+        result["flow_id"],
+        user_input={},
+    )
+
+    assert result2.get("type") is FlowResultType.FORM
+    assert result2.get("step_id") == "reauth_user_code"
+
+    result3 = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
         result["flow_id"],
         user_input={CONF_USER_CODE: "12345"},
     )
 
-    assert result2.get("type") is FlowResultType.FORM
-    assert result2.get("errors") == {"base": "login_error"}
+    assert result3.get("type") is FlowResultType.FORM
+    assert result3.get("errors") == {"base": "login_error"}
 
     # This time it worked out
     mock_tuya_login_control.qr_code.return_value["success"] = True