diff --git a/homeassistant/components/hunterdouglas_powerview/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/hunterdouglas_powerview/__init__.py
index 935410d9351..3df895c94ce 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/hunterdouglas_powerview/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/hunterdouglas_powerview/__init__.py
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ from .const import (
     USER_DATA,
 )
 
+PARALLEL_UPDATES = 1
+
+
 DEVICE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
     {DOMAIN: vol.Schema({vol.Required(CONF_HOST): cv.string})}, extra=vol.ALLOW_EXTRA
 )
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/hunterdouglas_powerview/cover.py b/homeassistant/components/hunterdouglas_powerview/cover.py
index ea56d56352a..871413b9f5b 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/hunterdouglas_powerview/cover.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/hunterdouglas_powerview/cover.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 # from one state to another
 TRANSITION_COMPLETE_DURATION = 30
 
+PARALLEL_UPDATES = 1
+
 
 async def async_setup_entry(hass, entry, async_add_entities):
     """Set up the hunter douglas shades."""