diff --git a/homeassistant/components/matter/cover.py b/homeassistant/components/matter/cover.py
index 487594561d8..4e227d83b44 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/matter/cover.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/matter/cover.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from chip.clusters import Objects as clusters
 
 from homeassistant.components.cover import (
     ATTR_POSITION,
+    CoverDeviceClass,
     CoverEntity,
     CoverEntityDescription,
     CoverEntityFeature,
@@ -25,6 +26,12 @@ from .models import MatterDiscoverySchema
 # The MASK used for extracting bits 0 to 1 of the byte.
 OPERATIONAL_STATUS_MASK = 0b11
 
+# map Matter window cover types to HA device class
+TYPE_MAP = {
+    clusters.WindowCovering.Enums.Type.kAwning: CoverDeviceClass.AWNING,
+    clusters.WindowCovering.Enums.Type.kDrapery: CoverDeviceClass.CURTAIN,
+}
+
 
 class OperationalStatus(IntEnum):
     """Currently ongoing operations enumeration for coverings, as defined in the Matter spec."""
@@ -56,20 +63,6 @@ class MatterCover(MatterEntity, CoverEntity):
         | CoverEntityFeature.SET_POSITION
     )
 
-    @property
-    def current_cover_position(self) -> int:
-        """Return the current position of cover."""
-        if self._attr_current_cover_position:
-            current_position = self._attr_current_cover_position
-        else:
-            current_position = self.get_matter_attribute_value(
-                clusters.WindowCovering.Attributes.CurrentPositionLiftPercentage
-            )
-
-        assert current_position is not None
-
-        return current_position
-
     @property
     def is_closed(self) -> bool:
         """Return true if cover is closed, else False."""
@@ -91,7 +84,8 @@ class MatterCover(MatterEntity, CoverEntity):
         """Set the cover to a specific position."""
         position = kwargs[ATTR_POSITION]
         await self.send_device_command(
-            clusters.WindowCovering.Commands.GoToLiftValue(position)
+            # value needs to be inverted and is sent in 100ths
+            clusters.WindowCovering.Commands.GoToLiftPercentage((100 - position) * 100)
         )
 
     async def send_device_command(self, command: Any) -> None:
@@ -129,15 +123,25 @@ class MatterCover(MatterEntity, CoverEntity):
                 self._attr_is_opening = False
                 self._attr_is_closing = False
 
-        self._attr_current_cover_position = self.get_matter_attribute_value(
+        # current position is inverted in matter (100 is closed, 0 is open)
+        current_cover_position = self.get_matter_attribute_value(
             clusters.WindowCovering.Attributes.CurrentPositionLiftPercentage
         )
+        self._attr_current_cover_position = 100 - current_cover_position
+
         LOGGER.debug(
-            "Current position: %s for %s",
-            self._attr_current_cover_position,
+            "Current position for %s - raw: %s - corrected: %s",
             self.entity_id,
+            current_cover_position,
+            self.current_cover_position,
         )
 
+        # map matter type to HA deviceclass
+        device_type: clusters.WindowCovering.Enums.Type = (
+            self.get_matter_attribute_value(clusters.WindowCovering.Attributes.Type)
+        )
+        self._attr_device_class = TYPE_MAP.get(device_type, CoverDeviceClass.AWNING)
+
 
 # Discovery schema(s) to map Matter Attributes to HA entities
 DISCOVERY_SCHEMAS = [
@@ -149,5 +153,5 @@ DISCOVERY_SCHEMAS = [
             clusters.WindowCovering.Attributes.CurrentPositionLiftPercentage,
             clusters.WindowCovering.Attributes.OperationalStatus,
         ),
-    ),
+    )
 ]
diff --git a/tests/components/matter/test_cover.py b/tests/components/matter/test_cover.py
index b967436f093..15ce8ceea8b 100644
--- a/tests/components/matter/test_cover.py
+++ b/tests/components/matter/test_cover.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ async def test_cover(
     assert matter_client.send_device_command.call_args == call(
         node_id=window_covering.node_id,
         endpoint_id=1,
-        command=clusters.WindowCovering.Commands.GoToLiftValue(50),
+        command=clusters.WindowCovering.Commands.GoToLiftPercentage(5000),
     )
     matter_client.send_device_command.reset_mock()
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ async def test_cover(
 
     state = hass.states.get("cover.longan_link_wncv_da01")
     assert state
-    assert state.state == STATE_CLOSED
+    assert state.state == STATE_OPEN
 
     set_node_attribute(window_covering, 1, 258, 8, 50)
     set_node_attribute(window_covering, 1, 258, 10, 1)
@@ -137,5 +137,5 @@ async def test_cover(
 
     state = hass.states.get("cover.longan_link_wncv_da01")
     assert state
-    assert state.attributes["current_position"] == 100
-    assert state.state == STATE_OPEN
+    assert state.attributes["current_position"] == 0
+    assert state.state == STATE_CLOSED