diff --git a/homeassistant/components/wmspro/cover.py b/homeassistant/components/wmspro/cover.py
index 97ce540dc0b..0d9ccb8547d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/wmspro/cover.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/wmspro/cover.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
 from datetime import timedelta
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -17,7 +18,8 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.entity_platform import AddConfigEntryEntitiesCallback
 from . import WebControlProConfigEntry
 from .entity import WebControlProGenericEntity
 
-SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=5)
+ACTION_DELAY = 0.5
+SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=10)
 PARALLEL_UPDATES = 1
 
 
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ class WebControlProCover(WebControlProGenericEntity, CoverEntity):
         """Move the cover to a specific position."""
         action = self._dest.action(self._drive_action_desc)
         await action(percentage=100 - kwargs[ATTR_POSITION])
+        await asyncio.sleep(ACTION_DELAY)
 
     @property
     def is_closed(self) -> bool | None:
@@ -67,11 +70,13 @@ class WebControlProCover(WebControlProGenericEntity, CoverEntity):
         """Open the cover."""
         action = self._dest.action(self._drive_action_desc)
         await action(percentage=0)
+        await asyncio.sleep(ACTION_DELAY)
 
     async def async_close_cover(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         """Close the cover."""
         action = self._dest.action(self._drive_action_desc)
         await action(percentage=100)
+        await asyncio.sleep(ACTION_DELAY)
 
     async def async_stop_cover(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         """Stop the device if in motion."""
@@ -80,6 +85,7 @@ class WebControlProCover(WebControlProGenericEntity, CoverEntity):
             WMS_WebControl_pro_API_actionType.Stop,
         )
         await action()
+        await asyncio.sleep(ACTION_DELAY)
 
 
 class WebControlProAwning(WebControlProCover):
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/wmspro/light.py b/homeassistant/components/wmspro/light.py
index 754e537c34a..d828c8a26e8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/wmspro/light.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/wmspro/light.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
 from datetime import timedelta
 from typing import Any
 
@@ -16,7 +17,8 @@ from . import WebControlProConfigEntry
 from .const import BRIGHTNESS_SCALE
 from .entity import WebControlProGenericEntity
 
-SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=5)
+ACTION_DELAY = 0.5
+SCAN_INTERVAL = timedelta(seconds=15)
 PARALLEL_UPDATES = 1
 
 
@@ -55,11 +57,13 @@ class WebControlProLight(WebControlProGenericEntity, LightEntity):
         """Turn the light on."""
         action = self._dest.action(WMS_WebControl_pro_API_actionDescription.LightSwitch)
         await action(onOffState=True)
+        await asyncio.sleep(ACTION_DELAY)
 
     async def async_turn_off(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
         """Turn the light off."""
         action = self._dest.action(WMS_WebControl_pro_API_actionDescription.LightSwitch)
         await action(onOffState=False)
+        await asyncio.sleep(ACTION_DELAY)
 
 
 class WebControlProDimmer(WebControlProLight):
@@ -88,3 +92,4 @@ class WebControlProDimmer(WebControlProLight):
         await action(
             percentage=brightness_to_value(BRIGHTNESS_SCALE, kwargs[ATTR_BRIGHTNESS])
         )
+        await asyncio.sleep(ACTION_DELAY)