diff --git a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/cover.py b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/cover.py
index b3f3aeaf1c048..43b51048de4ad 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/cover.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/zwave_js/cover.py
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 from zwave_js_server.const import TARGET_STATE_PROPERTY, TARGET_VALUE_PROPERTY
 from zwave_js_server.const.command_class.barrier_operator import BarrierState
 from zwave_js_server.const.command_class.multilevel_switch import (
-    COVER_CLOSE_PROPERTY,
-    COVER_DOWN_PROPERTY,
-    COVER_OFF_PROPERTY,
     COVER_ON_PROPERTY,
     COVER_OPEN_PROPERTY,
     COVER_UP_PROPERTY,
@@ -156,23 +153,14 @@ async def async_close_cover(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
 
     async def async_stop_cover(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         """Stop cover."""
-        open_value = (
+        cover_property = (
             self.get_zwave_value(COVER_OPEN_PROPERTY)
             or self.get_zwave_value(COVER_UP_PROPERTY)
             or self.get_zwave_value(COVER_ON_PROPERTY)
         )
-        if open_value:
-            # Stop the cover if it's opening
-            await self.info.node.async_set_value(open_value, False)
-
-        close_value = (
-            self.get_zwave_value(COVER_CLOSE_PROPERTY)
-            or self.get_zwave_value(COVER_DOWN_PROPERTY)
-            or self.get_zwave_value(COVER_OFF_PROPERTY)
-        )
-        if close_value:
-            # Stop the cover if it's closing
-            await self.info.node.async_set_value(close_value, False)
+        if cover_property:
+            # Stop the cover, will stop regardless of the actual direction of travel.
+            await self.info.node.async_set_value(cover_property, False)
 
 
 class ZWaveTiltCover(ZWaveCover):
diff --git a/tests/components/zwave_js/test_cover.py b/tests/components/zwave_js/test_cover.py
index f26b0d2906913..0ca2e36d853c9 100644
--- a/tests/components/zwave_js/test_cover.py
+++ b/tests/components/zwave_js/test_cover.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ async def test_window_cover(hass, client, chain_actuator_zws12, integration):
         blocking=True,
     )
 
-    assert len(client.async_send_command.call_args_list) == 2
+    assert len(client.async_send_command.call_args_list) == 1
     open_args = client.async_send_command.call_args_list[0][0][0]
     assert open_args["command"] == "node.set_value"
     assert open_args["nodeId"] == 6
@@ -127,16 +127,6 @@ async def test_window_cover(hass, client, chain_actuator_zws12, integration):
     }
     assert not open_args["value"]
 
-    close_args = client.async_send_command.call_args_list[1][0][0]
-    assert close_args["command"] == "node.set_value"
-    assert close_args["nodeId"] == 6
-    assert close_args["valueId"] == {
-        "commandClass": 38,
-        "endpoint": 0,
-        "property": "Close",
-    }
-    assert not close_args["value"]
-
     # Test position update from value updated event
     event = Event(
         type="value updated",
@@ -189,7 +179,7 @@ async def test_window_cover(hass, client, chain_actuator_zws12, integration):
         blocking=True,
     )
 
-    assert len(client.async_send_command.call_args_list) == 2
+    assert len(client.async_send_command.call_args_list) == 1
     open_args = client.async_send_command.call_args_list[0][0][0]
     assert open_args["command"] == "node.set_value"
     assert open_args["nodeId"] == 6
@@ -200,16 +190,6 @@ async def test_window_cover(hass, client, chain_actuator_zws12, integration):
     }
     assert not open_args["value"]
 
-    close_args = client.async_send_command.call_args_list[1][0][0]
-    assert close_args["command"] == "node.set_value"
-    assert close_args["nodeId"] == 6
-    assert close_args["valueId"] == {
-        "commandClass": 38,
-        "endpoint": 0,
-        "property": "Close",
-    }
-    assert not close_args["value"]
-
     client.async_send_command.reset_mock()
 
     event = Event(
@@ -329,7 +309,7 @@ async def test_aeotec_nano_shutter_cover(
         blocking=True,
     )
 
-    assert len(client.async_send_command.call_args_list) == 2
+    assert len(client.async_send_command.call_args_list) == 1
     open_args = client.async_send_command.call_args_list[0][0][0]
     assert open_args["command"] == "node.set_value"
     assert open_args["nodeId"] == 3
@@ -340,16 +320,6 @@ async def test_aeotec_nano_shutter_cover(
     }
     assert not open_args["value"]
 
-    close_args = client.async_send_command.call_args_list[1][0][0]
-    assert close_args["command"] == "node.set_value"
-    assert close_args["nodeId"] == 3
-    assert close_args["valueId"] == {
-        "commandClass": 38,
-        "endpoint": 0,
-        "property": "Off",
-    }
-    assert not close_args["value"]
-
     # Test position update from value updated event
     event = Event(
         type="value updated",
@@ -403,7 +373,7 @@ async def test_aeotec_nano_shutter_cover(
         blocking=True,
     )
 
-    assert len(client.async_send_command.call_args_list) == 2
+    assert len(client.async_send_command.call_args_list) == 1
     open_args = client.async_send_command.call_args_list[0][0][0]
     assert open_args["command"] == "node.set_value"
     assert open_args["nodeId"] == 3
@@ -414,16 +384,6 @@ async def test_aeotec_nano_shutter_cover(
     }
     assert not open_args["value"]
 
-    close_args = client.async_send_command.call_args_list[1][0][0]
-    assert close_args["command"] == "node.set_value"
-    assert close_args["nodeId"] == 3
-    assert close_args["valueId"] == {
-        "commandClass": 38,
-        "endpoint": 0,
-        "property": "Off",
-    }
-    assert not close_args["value"]
-
 
 async def test_blind_cover(hass, client, iblinds_v2, integration):
     """Test a blind cover entity."""