diff --git a/homeassistant/components/matter/vacuum.py b/homeassistant/components/matter/vacuum.py
index 6bb0f3f02218..2c478a5a8d27 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/matter/vacuum.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/matter/vacuum.py
@@ -206,10 +206,11 @@ class MatterVacuum(MatterEntity, StateVacuumEntity):
 
         if (
             response
-            and response.status != clusters.ServiceArea.Enums.SelectAreasStatus.kSuccess
+            and response["status"]
+            != clusters.ServiceArea.Enums.SelectAreasStatus.kSuccess
         ):
             raise HomeAssistantError(
-                f"Failed to select areas: {response.statusText or response.status.name}"
+                f"Failed to select areas: {response['statusText'] or response['status']}"
             )
 
         await self.send_device_command(
diff --git a/tests/components/matter/test_vacuum.py b/tests/components/matter/test_vacuum.py
index b4434cfc651a..4c866d6973bc 100644
--- a/tests/components/matter/test_vacuum.py
+++ b/tests/components/matter/test_vacuum.py
@@ -365,12 +365,11 @@ async def test_vacuum_clean_area(
         },
     )
 
-    # Mock a successful SelectAreasResponse
-    matter_client.send_device_command.return_value = (
-        clusters.ServiceArea.Commands.SelectAreasResponse(
-            status=clusters.ServiceArea.Enums.SelectAreasStatus.kSuccess,
-        )
-    )
+    # Mock a successful SelectAreasResponse (returns as dict over websocket)
+    matter_client.send_device_command.return_value = {
+        "status": clusters.ServiceArea.Enums.SelectAreasStatus.kSuccess,
+        "statusText": "",
+    }
 
     await hass.services.async_call(
         VACUUM_DOMAIN,
@@ -420,13 +419,11 @@ async def test_vacuum_clean_area_select_areas_failure(
         },
     )
 
-    # Mock a failed SelectAreasResponse
-    matter_client.send_device_command.return_value = (
-        clusters.ServiceArea.Commands.SelectAreasResponse(
-            status=clusters.ServiceArea.Enums.SelectAreasStatus.kUnsupportedArea,
-            statusText="Area 7 not supported",
-        )
-    )
+    # Mock a failed SelectAreasResponse (returns as dict over websocket)
+    matter_client.send_device_command.return_value = {
+        "status": clusters.ServiceArea.Enums.SelectAreasStatus.kUnsupportedArea,
+        "statusText": "Area 7 not supported",
+    }
 
     with pytest.raises(HomeAssistantError, match="Failed to select areas"):
         await hass.services.async_call(