diff --git a/src/MQTTConnector.js b/src/MQTTConnector.js
index 2c61aec..2063a45 100644
--- a/src/MQTTConnector.js
+++ b/src/MQTTConnector.js
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ class MQTTConnector {
 
         let coverConfig = {
             name: device.id,
+            state_topic: `${deviceTopic}/state`,
             command_topic: `${deviceTopic}/set`,
             position_topic: `${deviceTopic}/state`,
             set_position_topic: `${deviceTopic}/setposition`,
@@ -61,7 +62,13 @@ class MQTTConnector {
             payload_open: 'OPEN',
             payload_close: 'CLOSE',
             payload_stop: 'STOP',
+            state_open: "open",
+            state_opening: "opening",
+            state_closed: "closed",
+            state_closing: "closing",
+            state_stopped: "stopped",
             position_template: '{{value_json[\'position\']}}',
+            value_template: '{{value_json[\'state\']}}',
             unique_id: `am43_${device.id}_cover`,
             device: deviceInfo
         };
diff --git a/src/am43.js b/src/am43.js
index 34b55a0..a46e1a0 100644
--- a/src/am43.js
+++ b/src/am43.js
@@ -279,28 +279,28 @@ class am43 extends EventEmitter {
 
     reevaluateState() {
         if (this.positionpercentage === 100) {
-            this.state = 'CLOSED';
+            this.state = 'closed';
         } else {
-            this.state = 'OPEN';
+            this.state = 'open';
         }
     }
 
     am43Open() {
         this.writeKey(AM43HANDLE, HEX_KEY_OPEN_BLINDS);
-        this.lastaction = 'OPEN';
-        this.state = 'OPEN';
+        this.lastaction = 'opening';
+        this.state = 'open';
     }
 
     am43Close() {
         this.writeKey(AM43HANDLE, HEX_KEY_CLOSE_BLINDS);
-        this.lastaction = 'CLOSE';
-        this.state = 'CLOSED';
+        this.lastaction = 'closing';
+        this.state = 'closed';
     }
 
     am43Stop() {
         this.writeKey(AM43HANDLE, HEX_KEY_STOP_BLINDS);
-        this.lastaction = 'STOP';
-        this.state = 'OPEN';
+        this.lastaction = 'stopped';
+        this.state = 'open';
     }
 
     am43GotoPosition(position)
@@ -320,11 +320,11 @@ class am43 extends EventEmitter {
         this.lastaction = 'SET_POSITION';
         if(position === 100)
         {
-            this.state = 'CLOSED';
+            this.state = 'closed';
         }
         else
         {
-            this.STATE = 'OPEN';
+            this.state = 'open';
         }
     }