diff --git a/esphome/components/template/cover/template_cover.cpp b/esphome/components/template/cover/template_cover.cpp
index dd1a081aaa..381e6dd6cd 100644
--- a/esphome/components/template/cover/template_cover.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/template/cover/template_cover.cpp
@@ -74,19 +74,12 @@ void TemplateCover::control(const CoverCall &call) {
     this->stop_prev_trigger_();
     this->stop_trigger_->trigger();
     this->prev_command_trigger_ = this->stop_trigger_;
-    this->current_operation = COVER_OPERATION_IDLE;
     this->publish_state();
   }
   if (call.get_position().has_value()) {
     auto pos = *call.get_position();
     this->stop_prev_trigger_();
 
-    if (pos < this->position) {
-      this->current_operation = COVER_OPERATION_CLOSING;
-    } else if (pos > this->position) {
-      this->current_operation = COVER_OPERATION_OPENING;
-    }
-
     if (pos == COVER_OPEN) {
       this->open_trigger_->trigger();
       this->prev_command_trigger_ = this->open_trigger_;