diff --git a/homeassistant/components/knx/cover.py b/homeassistant/components/knx/cover.py
index ca18ad4835a..29bd9b4f6a9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/knx/cover.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/knx/cover.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class KNXCover(KnxEntity, CoverEntity):
                 group_address_position=config.get(CoverSchema.CONF_POSITION_ADDRESS),
                 travel_time_down=config[CoverSchema.CONF_TRAVELLING_TIME_DOWN],
                 travel_time_up=config[CoverSchema.CONF_TRAVELLING_TIME_UP],
+                invert_updown=config[CoverSchema.CONF_INVERT_UPDOWN],
                 invert_position=config[CoverSchema.CONF_INVERT_POSITION],
                 invert_angle=config[CoverSchema.CONF_INVERT_ANGLE],
             )
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/knx/schema.py b/homeassistant/components/knx/schema.py
index abba1b0c027..c7c1e264975 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/knx/schema.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/knx/schema.py
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ class CoverSchema(KNXPlatformSchema):
     CONF_ANGLE_STATE_ADDRESS = "angle_state_address"
     CONF_TRAVELLING_TIME_DOWN = "travelling_time_down"
     CONF_TRAVELLING_TIME_UP = "travelling_time_up"
+    CONF_INVERT_UPDOWN = "invert_updown"
     CONF_INVERT_POSITION = "invert_position"
     CONF_INVERT_ANGLE = "invert_angle"
 
@@ -521,6 +522,7 @@ class CoverSchema(KNXPlatformSchema):
                 vol.Optional(
                     CONF_TRAVELLING_TIME_UP, default=DEFAULT_TRAVEL_TIME
                 ): cv.positive_float,
+                vol.Optional(CONF_INVERT_UPDOWN, default=False): cv.boolean,
                 vol.Optional(CONF_INVERT_POSITION, default=False): cv.boolean,
                 vol.Optional(CONF_INVERT_ANGLE, default=False): cv.boolean,
                 vol.Optional(CONF_DEVICE_CLASS): COVER_DEVICE_CLASSES_SCHEMA,