diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit/type_fans.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit/type_fans.py
index 9167c8fcf5d..b7208b1746c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit/type_fans.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit/type_fans.py
@@ -94,13 +94,13 @@ class Fan(HomeAccessory):
         _LOGGER.debug("Fan _set_chars: %s", char_values)
         if CHAR_ACTIVE in char_values:
             if char_values[CHAR_ACTIVE]:
-                is_on = False
-                state = self.hass.states.get(self.entity_id)
-                if state and state.state == STATE_ON:
-                    is_on = True
-                # Only set the state to active if we
-                # did not get a rotation speed or its off
-                if not is_on or CHAR_ROTATION_SPEED not in char_values:
+                # If the device supports set speed we
+                # do not want to turn on as it will take
+                # the fan to 100% than to the desired speed.
+                #
+                # Setting the speed will take care of turning
+                # on the fan if SUPPORT_SET_SPEED is set.
+                if not self.char_speed or CHAR_ROTATION_SPEED not in char_values:
                     self.set_state(1)
             else:
                 # Its off, nothing more to do as setting the
diff --git a/tests/components/homekit/test_type_fans.py b/tests/components/homekit/test_type_fans.py
index 915e7c59d7c..ca6e03217f3 100644
--- a/tests/components/homekit/test_type_fans.py
+++ b/tests/components/homekit/test_type_fans.py
@@ -419,8 +419,7 @@ async def test_fan_set_all_one_shot(hass, hk_driver, cls, events):
     )
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
     acc.speed_mapping.speed_to_states.assert_called_with(42)
-    assert call_turn_on
-    assert call_turn_on[0].data[ATTR_ENTITY_ID] == entity_id
+    assert not call_turn_on
     assert call_set_speed[0]
     assert call_set_speed[0].data[ATTR_ENTITY_ID] == entity_id
     assert call_set_speed[0].data[ATTR_SPEED] == "ludicrous"
@@ -430,11 +429,11 @@ async def test_fan_set_all_one_shot(hass, hk_driver, cls, events):
     assert call_set_direction[0]
     assert call_set_direction[0].data[ATTR_ENTITY_ID] == entity_id
     assert call_set_direction[0].data[ATTR_DIRECTION] == DIRECTION_REVERSE
-    assert len(events) == 4
+    assert len(events) == 3
 
-    assert events[1].data[ATTR_VALUE] is True
-    assert events[2].data[ATTR_VALUE] == DIRECTION_REVERSE
-    assert events[3].data[ATTR_VALUE] == "ludicrous"
+    assert events[0].data[ATTR_VALUE] is True
+    assert events[1].data[ATTR_VALUE] == DIRECTION_REVERSE
+    assert events[2].data[ATTR_VALUE] == "ludicrous"
 
     hass.states.async_set(
         entity_id,
@@ -482,7 +481,7 @@ async def test_fan_set_all_one_shot(hass, hk_driver, cls, events):
     # and we set a fan speed
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
     acc.speed_mapping.speed_to_states.assert_called_with(42)
-    assert len(events) == 7
+    assert len(events) == 6
     assert call_set_speed[1]
     assert call_set_speed[1].data[ATTR_ENTITY_ID] == entity_id
     assert call_set_speed[1].data[ATTR_SPEED] == "ludicrous"
@@ -526,7 +525,7 @@ async def test_fan_set_all_one_shot(hass, hk_driver, cls, events):
     )
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
 
-    assert len(events) == 8
+    assert len(events) == 7
     assert call_turn_off
     assert call_turn_off[0].data[ATTR_ENTITY_ID] == entity_id
     assert len(call_set_speed) == 2