diff --git a/components/esp_wifi/wifi_apps/roaming_app/include/esp_roaming.h b/components/esp_wifi/wifi_apps/roaming_app/include/esp_roaming.h
index d3d7acc4daa..25850f56f46 100644
--- a/components/esp_wifi/wifi_apps/roaming_app/include/esp_roaming.h
+++ b/components/esp_wifi/wifi_apps/roaming_app/include/esp_roaming.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ struct roam_config {
     uint8_t scan_filter_ssid[ROAM_SCAN_FILTER_SSID_LEN];
     uint8_t scan_filter_bssid[ROAM_SCAN_FILTER_BSSID_LEN];
     bool scan_filter_bssid_set;
+    uint8_t low_rssi_roam_diff;
 };
 
 void roam_init_app(void);
diff --git a/components/esp_wifi/wifi_apps/roaming_app/src/Kconfig.roaming b/components/esp_wifi/wifi_apps/roaming_app/src/Kconfig.roaming
index d566a902360..22bbd47029c 100644
--- a/components/esp_wifi/wifi_apps/roaming_app/src/Kconfig.roaming
+++ b/components/esp_wifi/wifi_apps/roaming_app/src/Kconfig.roaming
@@ -29,6 +29,18 @@ menu "Roaming triggers"
             Setting 0 here may cause station to be flooded with low rssi events,
             therefore that's not recommended to be kept.
 
+    config ESP_WIFI_ROAMING_LOW_RSSI_ROAM_DIFF
+        depends on ESP_WIFI_ROAMING_LOW_RSSI_ROAMING
+        int "RSSI difference b/w current AP and candidate AP for low RSSI roam"
+        range 1 99
+        default 5
+        help
+            Minimum RSSI improvement (in dB) required of a candidate AP before roaming
+            when triggered by the low RSSI event. A value of 1 keeps the previous behavior
+            (any strictly better AP). Higher values add hysteresis and reduce ping-pong
+            between nearby APs with similar RSSI. Prefer a small value here (e.g. 3-5);
+            use ESP_WIFI_ROAMING_SCAN_ROAM_RSSI_DIFF for larger proactive improvements.
+
     config ESP_WIFI_ROAMING_PERIODIC_SCAN_MONITOR
         bool "Conduct periodic scans to check if a better AP is available"
         default y
diff --git a/components/esp_wifi/wifi_apps/roaming_app/src/esp_roaming_i.h b/components/esp_wifi/wifi_apps/roaming_app/src/esp_roaming_i.h
index 71e589cb40d..f66f1b7e135 100644
--- a/components/esp_wifi/wifi_apps/roaming_app/src/esp_roaming_i.h
+++ b/components/esp_wifi/wifi_apps/roaming_app/src/esp_roaming_i.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #if LOW_RSSI_ROAMING_ENABLED
 #define ROAMING_LOW_RSSI_THRESHOLD CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_ROAMING_LOW_RSSI_THRESHOLD
 #define RSSI_THRESHOLD_REDUCTION_OFFSET CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_ROAMING_LOW_RSSI_OFFSET
+#define LOW_RSSI_ROAM_DIFF CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_ROAMING_LOW_RSSI_ROAM_DIFF
 #endif /*LOW_RSSI_ROAMING_ENABLED*/
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_ESP_WIFI_ROAMING_PERIODIC_SCAN_MONITOR
diff --git a/components/esp_wifi/wifi_apps/roaming_app/src/roaming_app.c b/components/esp_wifi/wifi_apps/roaming_app/src/roaming_app.c
index c774d69e692..0e75d68222c 100644
--- a/components/esp_wifi/wifi_apps/roaming_app/src/roaming_app.c
+++ b/components/esp_wifi/wifi_apps/roaming_app/src/roaming_app.c
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ static const char *ROAMING_TAG = "ROAM";
 
 #define RSSI_THRESHOLD_DISABLED -100
 #define RSSI_THRESHOLD_MAX 10
+#define LOW_RSSI_ROAM_DIFF_MIN 1
+#define LOW_RSSI_ROAM_DIFF_MAX 99
 #define BTM_QUERY_LIST_MAX_LEN (MAX_NEIGHBOR_LEN + 96)
 #define ROAMING_PENDING_TIMEOUT_USER_DATA_MAX 16
 
@@ -160,6 +162,19 @@ static int32_t roaming_app_clamp_rssi_threshold(int threshold)
     return threshold;
 }
 
+static uint8_t roaming_app_clamp_low_rssi_roam_diff(uint8_t diff)
+{
+    if (diff < LOW_RSSI_ROAM_DIFF_MIN) {
+        return LOW_RSSI_ROAM_DIFF_MIN;
+    }
+
+    if (diff > LOW_RSSI_ROAM_DIFF_MAX) {
+        return LOW_RSSI_ROAM_DIFF_MAX;
+    }
+
+    return diff;
+}
+
 static bool roaming_app_scan_cache_is_valid(const struct timeval *now)
 {
     if (g_roaming_app.scanned_aps.time.tv_sec == 0 && g_roaming_app.scanned_aps.time.tv_usec == 0) {
@@ -1342,7 +1357,7 @@ static void roaming_app_rssi_low_internal_handler(void *ctx, void *data)
     if (!roaming_app_get_ap_info(&g_roaming_app.current_bss.ap)) {
         g_roaming_app.current_bss.ap.rssi = event->rssi;
     }
-    determine_best_ap(0);
+    determine_best_ap(g_roaming_app.config.low_rssi_roam_diff - 1);
     int32_t next_threshold = g_roaming_app.current_low_rssi_threshold -
                              g_roaming_app.config.rssi_threshold_reduction_offset;
     next_threshold = roaming_app_clamp_rssi_threshold(next_threshold);
@@ -2097,8 +2112,11 @@ static esp_err_t init_config_params(void)
     g_roaming_app.config.backoff_time = ROAMING_BACKOFF_TIME;
 
     g_roaming_app.config.low_rssi_roam_trigger = LOW_RSSI_ROAMING_ENABLED;
+#if LOW_RSSI_ROAMING_ENABLED
     g_roaming_app.config.low_rssi_threshold = ROAMING_LOW_RSSI_THRESHOLD;
     g_roaming_app.config.rssi_threshold_reduction_offset = RSSI_THRESHOLD_REDUCTION_OFFSET;
+    g_roaming_app.config.low_rssi_roam_diff = LOW_RSSI_ROAM_DIFF;
+#endif /* LOW_RSSI_ROAMING_ENABLED */
 
     g_roaming_app.config.scan_monitor = PERIODIC_SCAN_MONITORING;
 #if PERIODIC_SCAN_MONITORING
@@ -2117,9 +2135,10 @@ static esp_err_t init_config_params(void)
 
     ESP_LOGD(ROAMING_TAG, "Roaming app config :");
 
-    ESP_LOGD(ROAMING_TAG, "backoff time=%d low_rssi_roam_trigger=%d low_rssi_threshold=%d rssi_threshold_reduction_offset=%d",
+    ESP_LOGD(ROAMING_TAG, "backoff time=%d low_rssi_roam_trigger=%d low_rssi_threshold=%d rssi_threshold_reduction_offset=%d low_rssi_roam_diff=%d",
                             g_roaming_app.config.backoff_time, g_roaming_app.config.low_rssi_roam_trigger,
-                            g_roaming_app.config.low_rssi_threshold, g_roaming_app.config.rssi_threshold_reduction_offset);
+                            g_roaming_app.config.low_rssi_threshold, g_roaming_app.config.rssi_threshold_reduction_offset,
+                            g_roaming_app.config.low_rssi_roam_diff);
 
 #if PERIODIC_SCAN_MONITORING
     ESP_LOGD(ROAMING_TAG, "scan_monitor=%d scan_interval=%d scan_rssi_threshold=%d scan_rssi_diff=%d",
@@ -2396,6 +2415,8 @@ static int update_config_params(void *data)
                               sizeof(next_scan_filter_bssid)) != 0);
 
     g_roaming_app.config = *config;
+    g_roaming_app.config.low_rssi_roam_diff =
+        roaming_app_clamp_low_rssi_roam_diff(g_roaming_app.config.low_rssi_roam_diff);
     memset(g_roaming_app.config.scan_filter_ssid, 0, sizeof(g_roaming_app.config.scan_filter_ssid));
     memset(g_roaming_app.config.scan_filter_bssid, 0, sizeof(g_roaming_app.config.scan_filter_bssid));
     g_roaming_app.config.scan_filter_bssid_set = false;
@@ -2421,9 +2442,10 @@ static int update_config_params(void *data)
 
     ESP_LOGI(ROAMING_TAG, "Updated Roaming app config :");
 
-    ESP_LOGI(ROAMING_TAG, "backoff time=%d low_rssi_roam_trigger=%d low_rssi_threshold=%d rssi_threshold_reduction_offset=%d",
+    ESP_LOGI(ROAMING_TAG, "backoff time=%d low_rssi_roam_trigger=%d low_rssi_threshold=%d rssi_threshold_reduction_offset=%d low_rssi_roam_diff=%d",
                             g_roaming_app.config.backoff_time, g_roaming_app.config.low_rssi_roam_trigger,
-                            g_roaming_app.config.low_rssi_threshold, g_roaming_app.config.rssi_threshold_reduction_offset);
+                            g_roaming_app.config.low_rssi_threshold, g_roaming_app.config.rssi_threshold_reduction_offset,
+                            g_roaming_app.config.low_rssi_roam_diff);
 
 #if PERIODIC_SCAN_MONITORING
     ESP_LOGI(ROAMING_TAG, "scan_monitor=%d scan_interval=%d scan_rssi_threshold=%d scan_rssi_diff=%d",