diff --git a/homeassistant/components/palazzetti/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/palazzetti/climate.py
index aff988051f3..055b3b40172 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/palazzetti/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/palazzetti/climate.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ from pypalazzetti.exceptions import CommunicationError, ValidationError
 from homeassistant.components.climate import (
     ClimateEntity,
     ClimateEntityFeature,
+    HVACAction,
     HVACMode,
 )
 from homeassistant.const import ATTR_TEMPERATURE, UnitOfTemperature
@@ -82,8 +83,16 @@ class PalazzettiClimateEntity(
     @property
     def hvac_mode(self) -> HVACMode:
         """Return hvac operation ie. heat or off mode."""
-        is_heating = bool(self.coordinator.client.is_heating)
-        return HVACMode.HEAT if is_heating else HVACMode.OFF
+        return HVACMode.HEAT if self.coordinator.client.is_on else HVACMode.OFF
+
+    @property
+    def hvac_action(self) -> HVACAction:
+        """Return hvac action ie. heating or idle."""
+        return (
+            HVACAction.HEATING
+            if self.coordinator.client.is_heating
+            else HVACAction.IDLE
+        )
 
     async def async_set_hvac_mode(self, hvac_mode: HVACMode) -> None:
         """Set new target hvac mode."""
diff --git a/tests/components/palazzetti/snapshots/test_climate.ambr b/tests/components/palazzetti/snapshots/test_climate.ambr
index eb3b323272e..e7cea3749a1 100644
--- a/tests/components/palazzetti/snapshots/test_climate.ambr
+++ b/tests/components/palazzetti/snapshots/test_climate.ambr
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
         'auto',
       ]),
       'friendly_name': 'Stove',
+      'hvac_action': <HVACAction.HEATING: 'heating'>,
       'hvac_modes': list([
         <HVACMode.HEAT: 'heat'>,
         <HVACMode.OFF: 'off'>,