diff --git a/custom_components/bosch_shc/cover.py b/custom_components/bosch_shc/cover.py
index efffe58..a7f2025 100644
--- a/custom_components/bosch_shc/cover.py
+++ b/custom_components/bosch_shc/cover.py
@@ -68,6 +68,36 @@ class ShutterControlCover(SHCEntity, CoverEntity):
         | CoverEntityFeature.STOP
         | CoverEntityFeature.SET_POSITION
     )
+    _current_operation_state = None
+    _l1_position = _l2_position = None
+
+    def _update_attr(self) -> None:
+        """Recomputes the attributes values either at init or when the device state changes."""
+        self._attr_current_cover_position = round(self._device.level * 100.0)
+        self._current_operation_state = self._device.operation_state
+
+        if self._l1_position is None:
+            self._l2_position = self._l1_position = self._attr_current_cover_position
+
+        # calculate movement direction between current cover position and second last reported position
+        if (
+            self._current_operation_state
+            == SHCShutterControl.ShutterControlService.State.MOVING
+        ):
+            if self._l2_position > self._attr_current_cover_position:
+                self._attr_is_closing = True
+            else:
+                self._attr_is_opening = True
+
+        if (
+            self._current_operation_state
+            == SHCShutterControl.ShutterControlService.State.STOPPED
+        ):
+            self._attr_is_closing = False
+            self._attr_is_opening = False
+
+        self._l2_position = self._l1_position
+        self._l1_position = self._attr_current_cover_position
 
     @property
     def device_class(self) -> CoverDeviceClass | None:
@@ -84,20 +114,28 @@ def current_cover_position(self):
 
     def stop_cover(self, **kwargs):
         """Stop the cover."""
+        self._attr_is_opening = False
+        self._attr_is_closing = False
         self._device.stop()
 
     @property
     def is_closed(self):
         """Return if the cover is closed or not."""
-        return self.current_cover_position == 0
+        return self._l2_position == 0
 
     def open_cover(self, **kwargs):
         """Open the cover."""
-        self._device.level = 1.0
+        # opens effectively only if cover is not already opening and not fully opened
+        if not self._attr_is_opening and self.current_cover_position != 100:
+            self._attr_is_opening = True
+            self._device.level = 1.0
 
     def close_cover(self, **kwargs):
         """Close cover."""
-        self._device.level = 0.0
+        # closes effectively only if cover is not already closing and not fully closed
+        if not self._attr_is_closing and self.current_cover_position != 0:
+            self._attr_is_closing = True
+            self._device.level = 0.0
 
     def set_cover_position(self, **kwargs):
         """Move the cover to a specific position."""
diff --git a/custom_components/bosch_shc/entity.py b/custom_components/bosch_shc/entity.py
index 6f3d95d..99466e8 100644
--- a/custom_components/bosch_shc/entity.py
+++ b/custom_components/bosch_shc/entity.py
@@ -79,18 +79,24 @@ def __init__(self, device: SHCDevice, entry_id: str) -> None:
         self._entry_id = entry_id
         self._attr_name = f"{device.name}"
         self._attr_unique_id = f"{device.root_device_id}_{device.id}"
+        self._update_attr()
+
+    def _update_attr(self) -> None:
+        pass
 
     async def async_added_to_hass(self):
         """Subscribe to SHC events."""
         await super().async_added_to_hass()
 
         def on_state_changed():
+            self._update_attr()
             self.schedule_update_ha_state()
 
         def update_entity_information():
             if self._device.deleted:
                 self.hass.add_job(async_remove_devices(self.hass, self, self._entry_id))
             else:
+                self._update_attr()
                 self.schedule_update_ha_state()
 
         for service in self._device.device_services:
diff --git a/custom_components/bosch_shc/manifest.json b/custom_components/bosch_shc/manifest.json
index d7beaea..8cf359c 100644
--- a/custom_components/bosch_shc/manifest.json
+++ b/custom_components/bosch_shc/manifest.json
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
   "iot_class": "local_push",
   "issue_tracker": "https://github.com/tschamm/boschshc-hass/issues",
   "requirements": ["boschshcpy==0.2.105"],
-  "version": "0.4.96",
+  "version": "0.4.97-dev0",
   "zeroconf": [{ "type": "_http._tcp.local.", "name": "bosch shc*" }]
 }