diff --git a/esphome/components/tuya/climate/tuya_climate.cpp b/esphome/components/tuya/climate/tuya_climate.cpp
index 7dbf33878a..111d090c3e 100644
--- a/esphome/components/tuya/climate/tuya_climate.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/tuya/climate/tuya_climate.cpp
@@ -513,14 +513,14 @@ void TuyaClimate::compute_state_() {
   } else {
     // Fallback to active state calc based on temp and hysteresis
     const float temp_diff = this->target_temperature - this->current_temperature;
-    if (std::abs(temp_diff) > this->hysteresis_) {
-      if (this->supports_heat_ && temp_diff > 0) {
-        target_action = climate::CLIMATE_ACTION_HEATING;
-        this->mode = climate::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT;
-      } else if (this->supports_cool_ && temp_diff < 0) {
-        target_action = climate::CLIMATE_ACTION_COOLING;
-        this->mode = climate::CLIMATE_MODE_COOL;
-      }
+    if ((this->supports_heat_ && temp_diff >= this->hysteresis_) ||
+        (this->action == climate::CLIMATE_ACTION_HEATING && temp_diff > 0)) {
+      target_action = climate::CLIMATE_ACTION_HEATING;
+      this->mode = climate::CLIMATE_MODE_HEAT;
+    } else if ((this->supports_cool_ && temp_diff <= -this->hysteresis_) ||
+               (this->action == climate::CLIMATE_ACTION_COOLING && temp_diff < 0)) {
+      target_action = climate::CLIMATE_ACTION_COOLING;
+      this->mode = climate::CLIMATE_MODE_COOL;
     }
   }