diff --git a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp
index 54e9e6ebcc..f87e920f13 100644
--- a/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/web_server/web_server.cpp
@@ -785,6 +785,8 @@ std::string WebServer::cover_json(cover::Cover *obj, JsonDetail start_config) {
                               obj->position, start_config);
     root["current_operation"] = cover::cover_operation_to_str(obj->current_operation);
 
+    if (obj->get_traits().get_supports_position())
+      root["position"] = obj->position;
     if (obj->get_traits().get_supports_tilt())
       root["tilt"] = obj->tilt;
   });