diff --git a/components/esp32/include/rom/spi_flash.h b/components/esp32/include/rom/spi_flash.h
index a6ed793d6c..fab768bab2 100644
--- a/components/esp32/include/rom/spi_flash.h
+++ b/components/esp32/include/rom/spi_flash.h
@@ -538,6 +538,13 @@ esp_rom_spiflash_result_t esp_rom_spiflash_wait_idle(esp_rom_spiflash_chip_t *sp
  */
 void esp_rom_spiflash_select_qio_pins(uint8_t wp_gpio_num, uint32_t spiconfig);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Clear WEL bit unconditionally.
+ *
+ * @return always ESP_ROM_SPIFLASH_RESULT_OK
+ */
+esp_rom_spiflash_result_t esp_rom_spiflash_write_disable(void);
+
 /** @brief Global esp_rom_spiflash_chip_t structure used by ROM functions
  *
  */
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/flash_ops.c b/components/spi_flash/flash_ops.c
index 420399269c..8593f444d7 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/flash_ops.c
+++ b/components/spi_flash/flash_ops.c
@@ -267,6 +267,8 @@ esp_err_t IRAM_ATTR spi_flash_erase_range(uint32_t start_addr, uint32_t size)
     COUNTER_STOP(erase);
 
     spi_flash_guard_start();
+    // Ensure WEL is 0 after the operation, even if the erase failed.
+    esp_rom_spiflash_write_disable();
     spi_flash_check_and_flush_cache(start_addr, size);
     spi_flash_guard_end();
 
@@ -437,6 +439,8 @@ out:
     COUNTER_STOP(write);
 
     spi_flash_guard_start();
+    // Ensure WEL is 0 after the operation, even if the write failed.
+    esp_rom_spiflash_write_disable();
     spi_flash_check_and_flush_cache(dst, size);
     spi_flash_guard_end();
 
@@ -503,6 +507,7 @@ esp_err_t IRAM_ATTR spi_flash_write_encrypted(size_t dest_addr, const void *src,
     COUNTER_STOP(write);
 
     spi_flash_guard_start();
+    esp_rom_spiflash_write_disable();
     spi_flash_check_and_flush_cache(dest_addr, size);
     spi_flash_guard_end();
 
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/sim/flash_mock.cpp b/components/spi_flash/sim/flash_mock.cpp
index 502f6df994..4fb96ab6cb 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/sim/flash_mock.cpp
+++ b/components/spi_flash/sim/flash_mock.cpp
@@ -109,3 +109,8 @@ void *heap_caps_malloc( size_t size, uint32_t caps )
 {
     return NULL;
 }
+
+esp_rom_spiflash_result_t esp_rom_spiflash_write_disable(void)
+{
+    return ESP_ROM_SPIFLASH_RESULT_OK;
+}
diff --git a/components/spi_flash/spi_flash_rom_patch.c b/components/spi_flash/spi_flash_rom_patch.c
index 2d585ba440..2837fe18b4 100644
--- a/components/spi_flash/spi_flash_rom_patch.c
+++ b/components/spi_flash/spi_flash_rom_patch.c
@@ -65,19 +65,20 @@ esp_rom_spiflash_result_t esp_rom_spiflash_unlock()
      (This is different from ROM esp_rom_spiflash_unlock, which keeps all bits as-is.)
     */
     status &= ESP_ROM_SPIFLASH_QE;
+    SET_PERI_REG_MASK(SPI_CTRL_REG(SPI_IDX), SPI_WRSR_2B);
 
     esp_rom_spiflash_wait_idle(&g_rom_spiflash_chip);
     REG_WRITE(SPI_CMD_REG(SPI_IDX), SPI_FLASH_WREN);
     while (REG_READ(SPI_CMD_REG(SPI_IDX)) != 0) {
     }
     esp_rom_spiflash_wait_idle(&g_rom_spiflash_chip);
-
-    SET_PERI_REG_MASK(SPI_CTRL_REG(SPI_IDX), SPI_WRSR_2B);
-    if (esp_rom_spiflash_write_status(&g_rom_spiflash_chip, status) != ESP_ROM_SPIFLASH_RESULT_OK) {
-        return ESP_ROM_SPIFLASH_RESULT_ERR;
+    esp_rom_spiflash_result_t ret = esp_rom_spiflash_write_status(&g_rom_spiflash_chip, status);
+    // WEL bit should be cleared after operations regardless of writing succeed or not.
+    esp_rom_spiflash_wait_idle(&g_rom_spiflash_chip);
+    REG_WRITE(SPI_CMD_REG(SPI_IDX), SPI_FLASH_WRDI);
+    while (REG_READ(SPI_CMD_REG(SPI_IDX)) != 0) {
     }
-
-    return ESP_ROM_SPIFLASH_RESULT_OK;
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
@@ -660,4 +661,11 @@ esp_rom_spiflash_result_t esp_rom_spiflash_erase_area(uint32_t start_addr, uint3
     return ESP_ROM_SPIFLASH_RESULT_OK;
 }
 
+esp_rom_spiflash_result_t esp_rom_spiflash_write_disable(void)
+{
+    REG_WRITE(SPI_CMD_REG(SPI_IDX), SPI_FLASH_WRDI);
+    while (READ_PERI_REG(PERIPHS_SPI_FLASH_CMD) != 0);
+    return ESP_ROM_SPIFLASH_RESULT_OK;
+}
+
 #endif