diff --git a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/climate.py b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/climate.py
index 194a2b5a42e..1f9118ff838 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/climate.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/homekit_controller/climate.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.climate.const import (
     HVAC_MODE_COOL,
     HVAC_MODE_HEAT,
     HVAC_MODE_OFF,
-    CURRENT_HVAC_OFF,
+    CURRENT_HVAC_IDLE,
     CURRENT_HVAC_HEAT,
     CURRENT_HVAC_COOL,
     SUPPORT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE,
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ MODE_HASS_TO_HOMEKIT = {v: k for k, v in MODE_HOMEKIT_TO_HASS.items()}
 DEFAULT_VALID_MODES = list(MODE_HOMEKIT_TO_HASS)
 
 CURRENT_MODE_HOMEKIT_TO_HASS = {
-    0: CURRENT_HVAC_OFF,
+    0: CURRENT_HVAC_IDLE,
     1: CURRENT_HVAC_HEAT,
     2: CURRENT_HVAC_COOL,
 }
diff --git a/tests/components/homekit_controller/test_climate.py b/tests/components/homekit_controller/test_climate.py
index 72c2038f1fe..0d3544a6f55 100644
--- a/tests/components/homekit_controller/test_climate.py
+++ b/tests/components/homekit_controller/test_climate.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ async def test_hvac_mode_vs_hvac_action(hass, utcnow):
 
     state = await helper.poll_and_get_state()
     assert state.state == "heat"
-    assert state.attributes["hvac_action"] == "off"
+    assert state.attributes["hvac_action"] == "idle"
 
     # Simulate that current temperature is below target temp
     # Heating might be on and hvac_action currently 'heat'