A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head that has a nozzle surface that is provided with nozzles for ejecting a liquid, a wiper for wiping the nozzle surface, a scanning mechanism configured to cause the nozzle surface and the wiper to perform a plurality of relative movements between the nozzle surface and the wiper, and a controller configured to control the scanning mechanism. The plurality of relative movements includes a first relative movement and a second relative movement that is different in the wiping from the first relative movement.