diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit/__init__.py
index c2ba5a46525..aeb8cb7e4b8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit/__init__.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ from .util import (
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-MAX_DEVICES = 100
+MAX_DEVICES = 150
 TYPES = Registry()
 
 # #### Driver Status ####
@@ -361,9 +361,17 @@ class HomeKit:
             return
         aid = generate_aid(state.entity_id)
         conf = self._config.pop(state.entity_id, {})
-        acc = get_accessory(self.hass, self.driver, state, aid, conf)
-        if acc is not None:
-            self.bridge.add_accessory(acc)
+        # If an accessory cannot be created or added due to an exception
+        # of any kind (usually in pyhap) it should not prevent
+        # the rest of the accessories from being created
+        try:
+            acc = get_accessory(self.hass, self.driver, state, aid, conf)
+            if acc is not None:
+                self.bridge.add_accessory(acc)
+        except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+            _LOGGER.exception(
+                "Failed to create a HomeKit accessory for %s", state.entity_id
+            )
 
     def remove_bridge_accessory(self, aid):
         """Try adding accessory to bridge if configured beforehand."""
diff --git a/tests/components/homekit/test_homekit.py b/tests/components/homekit/test_homekit.py
index 124366ba241..721d25d09a0 100644
--- a/tests/components/homekit/test_homekit.py
+++ b/tests/components/homekit/test_homekit.py
@@ -309,6 +309,39 @@ async def test_homekit_start(hass, hk_driver, debounce_patcher):
     assert not hk_driver_start.called
 
 
+async def test_homekit_start_with_a_broken_accessory(hass, hk_driver, debounce_patcher):
+    """Test HomeKit start method."""
+    pin = b"123-45-678"
+    entity_filter = generate_filter(["cover", "light"], ["demo.test"], [], [])
+
+    homekit = HomeKit(hass, None, None, None, entity_filter, {}, None, None)
+    homekit.bridge = Mock()
+    homekit.bridge.accessories = []
+    homekit.driver = hk_driver
+
+    hass.states.async_set("light.demo", "on")
+    hass.states.async_set("light.broken", "on")
+
+    with patch(f"{PATH_HOMEKIT}.get_accessory", side_effect=Exception), patch(
+        f"{PATH_HOMEKIT}.show_setup_message"
+    ) as mock_setup_msg, patch(
+        "pyhap.accessory_driver.AccessoryDriver.add_accessory",
+    ) as hk_driver_add_acc, patch(
+        "pyhap.accessory_driver.AccessoryDriver.start"
+    ) as hk_driver_start:
+        await hass.async_add_executor_job(homekit.start)
+
+    mock_setup_msg.assert_called_with(hass, pin)
+    hk_driver_add_acc.assert_called_with(homekit.bridge)
+    assert hk_driver_start.called
+    assert homekit.status == STATUS_RUNNING
+
+    # Test start() if already started
+    hk_driver_start.reset_mock()
+    await hass.async_add_executor_job(homekit.start)
+    assert not hk_driver_start.called
+
+
 async def test_homekit_stop(hass):
     """Test HomeKit stop method."""
     homekit = HomeKit(hass, None, None, None, None, None, None)