diff --git a/homeassistant/components/roborock/device.py b/homeassistant/components/roborock/device.py
index 27f25208a4e..2b005ecade6 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/roborock/device.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/roborock/device.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class RoborockEntity(Entity):
 
     async def send(
         self,
-        command: RoborockCommand,
+        command: RoborockCommand | str,
         params: dict[str, Any] | list[Any] | int | None = None,
     ) -> dict:
         """Send a command to a vacuum cleaner."""
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class RoborockEntity(Entity):
             response = await self._api.send_command(command, params)
         except RoborockException as err:
             raise HomeAssistantError(
-                f"Error while calling {command.name} with {params}"
+                f"Error while calling {command.name if isinstance(command, RoborockCommand) else command} with {params}"
             ) from err
 
         return response