diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/discovery/ThingDiscoveryService.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/discovery/ThingDiscoveryService.java
index 653b8064140..ce61da92d74 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/discovery/ThingDiscoveryService.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/discovery/ThingDiscoveryService.java
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ public class ThingDiscoveryService extends AbstractDiscoveryService implements D
             case COLOR_TEMPERATURE_LIGHT -> thingTypeUID = THING_TYPE_COLOR_TEMPERATURE_LIGHT;
             case COLOR_DIMMABLE_LIGHT, COLOR_LIGHT -> thingTypeUID = THING_TYPE_COLOR_LIGHT;
             case EXTENDED_COLOR_LIGHT -> thingTypeUID = THING_TYPE_EXTENDED_COLOR_LIGHT;
-            case WINDOW_COVERING_DEVICE -> thingTypeUID = THING_TYPE_WINDOW_COVERING;
+            case WINDOW_COVERING_DEVICE, WINDOW_COVERING_CONTROLLER -> thingTypeUID = THING_TYPE_WINDOW_COVERING;
             case WARNING_DEVICE -> thingTypeUID = THING_TYPE_WARNING_DEVICE;
             case DOORLOCK -> thingTypeUID = THING_TYPE_DOORLOCK;
             case CONFIGURATION_TOOL -> {
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/types/LightType.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/types/LightType.java
index d611b2fabcf..0c0c4e2336e 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/types/LightType.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.deconz/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/deconz/internal/types/LightType.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public enum LightType {
     DIMMABLE_LIGHT("Dimmable light"),
     DIMMABLE_PLUGIN_UNIT("Dimmable plug-in unit"),
     WINDOW_COVERING_DEVICE("Window covering device"),
+    WINDOW_COVERING_CONTROLLER("Window covering controller"),
     CONFIGURATION_TOOL("Configuration tool"),
     WARNING_DEVICE("Warning device"),
     DOORLOCK("Door Lock"),