diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit/type_covers.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit/type_covers.py
index 5879609644cb..6db9b081bf18 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit/type_covers.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit/type_covers.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import (
     STATE_OPEN,
     STATE_OPENING,
 )
-from homeassistant.core import callback
+from homeassistant.core import State, callback
 from homeassistant.helpers.event import async_track_state_change_event
 
 from .accessories import TYPES, HomeAccessory
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ DOOR_TARGET_HASS_TO_HK = {
     STATE_CLOSING: HK_DOOR_CLOSED,
 }
 
+MOVING_STATES = {STATE_OPENING, STATE_CLOSING}
+
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -301,13 +303,16 @@ class OpeningDevice(OpeningDeviceBase, HomeAccessory):
         self.async_call_service(DOMAIN, SERVICE_SET_COVER_POSITION, params, value)
 
     @callback
-    def async_update_state(self, new_state):
+    def async_update_state(self, new_state: State) -> None:
         """Update cover position and tilt after state changed."""
         current_position = new_state.attributes.get(ATTR_CURRENT_POSITION)
         if isinstance(current_position, (float, int)):
             current_position = int(current_position)
             self.char_current_position.set_value(current_position)
-            self.char_target_position.set_value(current_position)
+            # Writing target_position on a moving cover
+            # will break the moving state in HK.
+            if new_state.state not in MOVING_STATES:
+                self.char_target_position.set_value(current_position)
 
         position_state = _hass_state_to_position_start(new_state.state)
         self.char_position_state.set_value(position_state)
@@ -390,14 +395,16 @@ class WindowCoveringBasic(OpeningDeviceBase, HomeAccessory):
         self.char_target_position.set_value(position)
 
     @callback
-    def async_update_state(self, new_state):
+    def async_update_state(self, new_state: State) -> None:
         """Update cover position after state changed."""
         position_mapping = {STATE_OPEN: 100, STATE_CLOSED: 0}
         hk_position = position_mapping.get(new_state.state)
         if hk_position is not None:
+            is_moving = new_state.state in MOVING_STATES
+
             if self.char_current_position.value != hk_position:
                 self.char_current_position.set_value(hk_position)
-            if self.char_target_position.value != hk_position:
+            if self.char_target_position.value != hk_position and not is_moving:
                 self.char_target_position.set_value(hk_position)
         position_state = _hass_state_to_position_start(new_state.state)
         if self.char_position_state.value != position_state:
diff --git a/tests/components/homekit/test_type_covers.py b/tests/components/homekit/test_type_covers.py
index 44c9365fc046..8f26967c160a 100644
--- a/tests/components/homekit/test_type_covers.py
+++ b/tests/components/homekit/test_type_covers.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ async def test_windowcovering_set_cover_position(hass, hk_driver, events):
     )
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
     assert acc.char_current_position.value == 60
-    assert acc.char_target_position.value == 60
+    assert acc.char_target_position.value == 0
     assert acc.char_position_state.value == 1
 
     hass.states.async_set(
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ async def test_windowcovering_set_cover_position(hass, hk_driver, events):
     )
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
     assert acc.char_current_position.value == 70
-    assert acc.char_target_position.value == 70
+    assert acc.char_target_position.value == 0
     assert acc.char_position_state.value == 1
 
     hass.states.async_set(
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ async def test_windowcovering_set_cover_position(hass, hk_driver, events):
     )
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
     assert acc.char_current_position.value == 50
-    assert acc.char_target_position.value == 50
+    assert acc.char_target_position.value == 0
     assert acc.char_position_state.value == 0
 
     hass.states.async_set(