diff --git a/tests/components/nextdns/conftest.py b/tests/components/nextdns/conftest.py
index 01eb34e9564..9699ffe2f30 100644
--- a/tests/components/nextdns/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/components/nextdns/conftest.py
@@ -59,29 +59,31 @@ def mock_config_entry() -> MockConfigEntry:
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def mock_nextdns_client() -> Generator[AsyncMock]:
-    """Mock a NextDNS client."""
-
+def mock_nextdns() -> Generator[AsyncMock]:
+    """Mock the NextDns class."""
     with (
-        patch("homeassistant.components.nextdns.NextDns", autospec=True) as mock_client,
-        patch(
-            "homeassistant.components.nextdns.config_flow.NextDns",
-            new=mock_client,
-        ),
+        patch("homeassistant.components.nextdns.NextDns", autospec=True) as mock_class,
+        patch("homeassistant.components.nextdns.config_flow.NextDns", new=mock_class),
     ):
-        client = mock_client.create.return_value
-        client.clear_logs.return_value = True
-        client.connection_status.return_value = CONNECTION_STATUS
-        client.get_analytics_dnssec.return_value = ANALYTICS_DNSSEC
-        client.get_analytics_encryption.return_value = ANALYTICS_ENCRYPTION
-        client.get_analytics_ip_versions.return_value = ANALYTICS_IP_VERSIONS
-        client.get_analytics_protocols.return_value = ANALYTICS_PROTOCOLS
-        client.get_analytics_status.return_value = ANALYTICS_STATUS
-        client.get_profile_id = Mock(return_value="xyz12")
-        client.get_profile_name = Mock(return_value="Fake Profile")
-        client.get_profiles.return_value = PROFILES
-        client.get_settings.return_value = SETTINGS
-        client.set_setting.return_value = True
-        client.profiles = [ProfileInfo(**PROFILES[0])]
+        yield mock_class
 
-        yield client
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_nextdns_client(mock_nextdns: AsyncMock) -> AsyncMock:
+    """Mock a NextDNS client instance."""
+    client = mock_nextdns.create.return_value
+    client.clear_logs.return_value = True
+    client.connection_status.return_value = CONNECTION_STATUS
+    client.get_analytics_dnssec.return_value = ANALYTICS_DNSSEC
+    client.get_analytics_encryption.return_value = ANALYTICS_ENCRYPTION
+    client.get_analytics_ip_versions.return_value = ANALYTICS_IP_VERSIONS
+    client.get_analytics_protocols.return_value = ANALYTICS_PROTOCOLS
+    client.get_analytics_status.return_value = ANALYTICS_STATUS
+    client.get_profile_id = Mock(return_value="xyz12")
+    client.get_profile_name = Mock(return_value="Fake Profile")
+    client.get_profiles.return_value = PROFILES
+    client.get_settings.return_value = SETTINGS
+    client.set_setting.return_value = True
+    client.profiles = [ProfileInfo(**PROFILES[0])]
+
+    return client
diff --git a/tests/components/nextdns/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/nextdns/test_config_flow.py
index 5ad76820241..1ed5a59a5bf 100644
--- a/tests/components/nextdns/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/nextdns/test_config_flow.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Define tests for the NextDNS config flow."""
 
-from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
 
 from nextdns import ApiError, InvalidApiKeyError
 import pytest
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ async def test_form_create_entry(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     mock_setup_entry: AsyncMock,
     mock_nextdns_client: AsyncMock,
+    mock_nextdns: AsyncMock,
 ) -> None:
     """Test that the user step works."""
     result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ async def test_form_errors(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     mock_setup_entry: AsyncMock,
     mock_nextdns_client: AsyncMock,
+    mock_nextdns: AsyncMock,
     exc: Exception,
     base_error: str,
 ) -> None:
@@ -74,18 +76,18 @@ async def test_form_errors(
     assert result["type"] is FlowResultType.FORM
     assert result["errors"] == {}
 
-    with patch(
-        "homeassistant.components.nextdns.NextDns.create",
-        side_effect=exc,
-    ):
-        result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
-            result["flow_id"],
-            {CONF_API_KEY: "fake_api_key"},
-        )
+    mock_nextdns.create.side_effect = exc
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
+        result["flow_id"],
+        {CONF_API_KEY: "fake_api_key"},
+    )
 
     assert result["type"] is FlowResultType.FORM
     assert result["errors"] == {"base": base_error}
 
+    mock_nextdns.create.side_effect = None
+
     result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
         result["flow_id"],
         {CONF_API_KEY: "fake_api_key"},
@@ -110,6 +112,7 @@ async def test_form_already_configured(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     mock_config_entry: MockConfigEntry,
     mock_nextdns_client: AsyncMock,
+    mock_nextdns: AsyncMock,
 ) -> None:
     """Test that errors are shown when duplicates are added."""
     await init_integration(hass, mock_config_entry)
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@ async def test_reauth_successful(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     mock_config_entry: MockConfigEntry,
     mock_nextdns_client: AsyncMock,
+    mock_nextdns: AsyncMock,
 ) -> None:
     """Test starting a reauthentication flow."""
     await init_integration(hass, mock_config_entry)
@@ -168,6 +172,7 @@ async def test_reauth_errors(
     base_error: str,
     mock_config_entry: MockConfigEntry,
     mock_nextdns_client: AsyncMock,
+    mock_nextdns: AsyncMock,
 ) -> None:
     """Test reauthentication flow with errors."""
     await init_integration(hass, mock_config_entry)
@@ -176,14 +181,17 @@ async def test_reauth_errors(
     assert result["type"] is FlowResultType.FORM
     assert result["step_id"] == "reauth_confirm"
 
-    with patch("homeassistant.components.nextdns.NextDns.create", side_effect=exc):
-        result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
-            result["flow_id"],
-            user_input={CONF_API_KEY: "new_api_key"},
-        )
+    mock_nextdns.create.side_effect = exc
+
+    result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
+        result["flow_id"],
+        user_input={CONF_API_KEY: "new_api_key"},
+    )
 
     assert result["errors"] == {"base": base_error}
 
+    mock_nextdns.create.side_effect = None
+
     result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
         result["flow_id"],
         user_input={CONF_API_KEY: "new_api_key"},
diff --git a/tests/components/nextdns/test_init.py b/tests/components/nextdns/test_init.py
index 9532f5a13e0..1eaaeba3a52 100644
--- a/tests/components/nextdns/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/components/nextdns/test_init.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Test init of NextDNS integration."""
 
-from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
+from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
 
 from nextdns import ApiError, InvalidApiKeyError
 import pytest
@@ -36,15 +36,13 @@ async def test_async_setup_entry(
 async def test_config_not_ready(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     mock_config_entry: MockConfigEntry,
-    mock_nextdns_client: AsyncMock,
+    mock_nextdns: AsyncMock,
     exc: Exception,
 ) -> None:
     """Test for setup failure if the connection to the service fails."""
-    with patch(
-        "homeassistant.components.nextdns.NextDns.create",
-        side_effect=exc,
-    ):
-        await init_integration(hass, mock_config_entry)
+    mock_nextdns.create.side_effect = exc
+
+    await init_integration(hass, mock_config_entry)
 
     assert mock_config_entry.state is ConfigEntryState.SETUP_RETRY
 
@@ -53,6 +51,7 @@ async def test_unload_entry(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     mock_config_entry: MockConfigEntry,
     mock_nextdns_client: AsyncMock,
+    mock_nextdns: AsyncMock,
 ) -> None:
     """Test successful unload of entry."""
     await init_integration(hass, mock_config_entry)
@@ -70,14 +69,12 @@ async def test_unload_entry(
 async def test_config_auth_failed(
     hass: HomeAssistant,
     mock_config_entry: MockConfigEntry,
-    mock_nextdns_client: AsyncMock,
+    mock_nextdns: AsyncMock,
 ) -> None:
     """Test for setup failure if the auth fails."""
-    with patch(
-        "homeassistant.components.nextdns.NextDns.create",
-        side_effect=InvalidApiKeyError,
-    ):
-        await init_integration(hass, mock_config_entry)
+    mock_nextdns.create.side_effect = InvalidApiKeyError
+
+    await init_integration(hass, mock_config_entry)
 
     assert mock_config_entry.state is ConfigEntryState.SETUP_ERROR