diff --git a/esphome/components/cover/cover.h b/esphome/components/cover/cover.h
index d21fbe02be..89598a9636 100644
--- a/esphome/components/cover/cover.h
+++ b/esphome/components/cover/cover.h
@@ -140,8 +140,9 @@ class Cover : public EntityBase, public EntityBase_DeviceClass {
   /** Stop the cover.
    *
    * This is a legacy method and may be removed later, please use `.make_call()` instead.
+   * As per solution from issue #2885 the call should include perform()
    */
-  ESPDEPRECATED("stop() is deprecated, use make_call().set_command_stop() instead.", "2021.9")
+  ESPDEPRECATED("stop() is deprecated, use make_call().set_command_stop().perform() instead.", "2021.9")
   void stop();
 
   void add_on_state_callback(std::function<void()> &&f);