diff --git a/homeassistant/components/cover/rflink.py b/homeassistant/components/cover/rflink.py
index e50fa488b92..41a4c2af045 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/cover/rflink.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/cover/rflink.py
@@ -92,9 +92,9 @@ class RflinkCover(RflinkCommand, CoverDevice):
         self.cancel_queued_send_commands()
 
         command = event['command']
-        if command in ['on', 'allon']:
+        if command in ['on', 'allon', 'up']:
             self._state = True
-        elif command in ['off', 'alloff']:
+        elif command in ['off', 'alloff', 'down']:
             self._state = False
 
     @property
@@ -105,7 +105,12 @@ class RflinkCover(RflinkCommand, CoverDevice):
     @property
     def is_closed(self):
         """Return if the cover is closed."""
-        return None
+        return not self._state
+
+    @property
+    def assumed_state(self):
+        """Return True because covers can be stopped midway."""
+        return True
 
     def async_close_cover(self, **kwargs):
         """Turn the device close."""