diff --git a/src/data/humidifier.ts b/src/data/humidifier.ts
index dd83e21003..90d70f68d4 100644
--- a/src/data/humidifier.ts
+++ b/src/data/humidifier.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export type HumidifierEntity = HassEntityBase & {
     min_humidity?: number;
     max_humidity?: number;
     mode?: string;
-    action: HumidifierAction;
+    action?: HumidifierAction;
     available_modes?: string[];
   };
 };
diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-humidifier-card.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-humidifier-card.ts
index bca4924cc1..57e9ee8ee5 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-humidifier-card.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-humidifier-card.ts
@@ -165,13 +165,24 @@ export class HuiHumidifierCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
             text-anchor="middle"
             id="set-mode"
           >
-            ${computeStateDisplay(
-              this.hass.localize,
-              stateObj,
-              this.hass.locale,
-              this.hass.config,
-              this.hass.entities
-            )}
+            ${
+              stateObj.attributes.action
+                ? computeAttributeValueDisplay(
+                    this.hass.localize,
+                    stateObj,
+                    this.hass.locale,
+                    this.hass.config,
+                    this.hass.entities,
+                    "action"
+                  )
+                : computeStateDisplay(
+                    this.hass.localize,
+                    stateObj,
+                    this.hass.locale,
+                    this.hass.config,
+                    this.hass.entities
+                  )
+            }
             ${
               stateObj.state !== UNAVAILABLE && stateObj.attributes.mode
                 ? html`