diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit/accessories.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit/accessories.py
index c3fac44486c..ec6ef670f44 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit/accessories.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit/accessories.py
@@ -134,10 +134,15 @@ def get_accessory(hass, driver, state, aid, config):  # noqa: C901
             and features & cover.SUPPORT_SET_POSITION
         ):
             a_type = "Window"
-        elif features & (cover.SUPPORT_SET_POSITION | cover.SUPPORT_SET_TILT_POSITION):
+        elif features & cover.SUPPORT_SET_POSITION:
             a_type = "WindowCovering"
         elif features & (cover.SUPPORT_OPEN | cover.SUPPORT_CLOSE):
             a_type = "WindowCoveringBasic"
+        elif features & cover.SUPPORT_SET_TILT_POSITION:
+            # WindowCovering and WindowCoveringBasic both support tilt
+            # only WindowCovering can handle the covers that are missing
+            # SUPPORT_SET_POSITION, SUPPORT_OPEN, and SUPPORT_CLOSE
+            a_type = "WindowCovering"
 
     elif state.domain == "fan":
         a_type = "Fan"
diff --git a/tests/components/homekit/test_get_accessories.py b/tests/components/homekit/test_get_accessories.py
index 1b220153195..af98f6a45f9 100644
--- a/tests/components/homekit/test_get_accessories.py
+++ b/tests/components/homekit/test_get_accessories.py
@@ -149,6 +149,18 @@ def test_types(type_name, entity_id, state, attrs, config):
             "open",
             {ATTR_SUPPORTED_FEATURES: (cover.SUPPORT_OPEN | cover.SUPPORT_CLOSE)},
         ),
+        (
+            "WindowCoveringBasic",
+            "cover.open_window",
+            "open",
+            {
+                ATTR_SUPPORTED_FEATURES: (
+                    cover.SUPPORT_OPEN
+                    | cover.SUPPORT_CLOSE
+                    | cover.SUPPORT_SET_TILT_POSITION
+                )
+            },
+        ),
     ],
 )
 def test_type_covers(type_name, entity_id, state, attrs):