diff --git a/Config.h b/Config.h
index b98de92..2919bbc 100644
--- a/Config.h
+++ b/Config.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #pragma once
 
-#define MQTT_QOS_LEVEL 0
-#define MQTT_CLEAN_SESSIONS true
\ No newline at end of file
+#define MQTT_QOS_LEVEL 1
+#define MQTT_CLEAN_SESSIONS false
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Network.cpp b/Network.cpp
index 9a3a64c..3598d6d 100644
--- a/Network.cpp
+++ b/Network.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ int Network::update()
 
 bool Network::reconnect()
 {
-    _mqttConnected = false;
+    _mqttConnectionState = 0;
     int port = _preferences->getInt(preference_mqtt_broker_port);
 
     while (!_device->mqttClient()->connected() && millis() > _nextReconnect)
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ bool Network::reconnect()
         if (success)
         {
             Log->println(F("MQTT connected"));
-            _mqttConnected = true;
+            _mqttConnectionState = 1;
             delay(100);
             _device->mqttClient()->onMessage(Network::onMqttDataReceivedCallback);
             for(const String& topic : _subscribedTopics)
@@ -277,6 +277,12 @@ bool Network::reconnect()
                     _device->mqttClient()->endMessage();
                 }
             }
+            for(int i=0; i<10; i++)
+            {
+                _device->mqttClient()->poll();
+                delay(100);
+            }
+            _mqttConnectionState = 2;
         }
         else
         {
@@ -284,11 +290,11 @@ bool Network::reconnect()
             Log->println(_device->mqttClient()->connectError());
             _device->printError();
             _device->mqttClient()->stop();
-            _mqttConnected = false;
+            _mqttConnectionState = 0;
             _nextReconnect = millis() + 5000;
         }
     }
-    return _mqttConnected;
+    return _mqttConnectionState > 0;
 }
 
 void Network::subscribe(const char* prefix, const char *path)
@@ -382,9 +388,9 @@ void Network::disableAutoRestarts()
     _restartOnDisconnect = false;
 }
 
-bool Network::isMqttConnected()
+int Network::mqttConnectionState()
 {
-    return _mqttConnected;
+    return _mqttConnectionState;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/Network.h b/Network.h
index 8785cf7..953094b 100644
--- a/Network.h
+++ b/Network.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
     void publishPresenceDetection(char* csv);
 
     MqttClient* mqttClient();
-    bool isMqttConnected();
+    int mqttConnectionState(); // 0 = not connected; 1 = connected; 2 = connected and mqtt processed
 
     const NetworkDeviceType networkDeviceType();
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ private:
     Preferences* _preferences;
     String _hostname;
     NetworkDevice* _device = nullptr;
-    bool _mqttConnected = false;
+    int _mqttConnectionState = 0;
 
     unsigned long _nextReconnect = 0;
     char _mqttBrokerAddr[101] = {0};
diff --git a/NetworkLock.cpp b/NetworkLock.cpp
index 3c61cba..d9a4109 100644
--- a/NetworkLock.cpp
+++ b/NetworkLock.cpp
@@ -81,14 +81,16 @@ void NetworkLock::onMqttDataReceived(const char* topic, byte* payload, const uns
         value[i] = payload[i];
     }
 
-    if(comparePrefixedPath(topic, mqtt_topic_reset) && strcmp(value, "1") == 0)
+    bool processActions = _network->mqttConnectionState() >= 2;
+
+    if(processActions && comparePrefixedPath(topic, mqtt_topic_reset) && strcmp(value, "1") == 0)
     {
         Log->println(F("Restart requested via MQTT."));
         delay(200);
         ESP.restart();
     }
 
-    if(comparePrefixedPath(topic, mqtt_topic_lock_action))
+    if(processActions && comparePrefixedPath(topic, mqtt_topic_lock_action))
     {
         if(strcmp(value, "") == 0 || strcmp(value, "--") == 0 || strcmp(value, "ack") == 0 || strcmp(value, "unknown_action") == 0) return;
 
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ void NetworkLock::onMqttDataReceived(const char* topic, byte* payload, const uns
         publishString(mqtt_topic_lock_action, success ? "ack" : "unknown_action");
     }
 
-    if(comparePrefixedPath(topic, mqtt_topic_keypad_command_action))
+    if(processActions && comparePrefixedPath(topic, mqtt_topic_keypad_command_action))
     {
         if(_keypadCommandReceivedReceivedCallback != nullptr)
         {
diff --git a/NetworkOpener.cpp b/NetworkOpener.cpp
index 3000ea6..534fc71 100644
--- a/NetworkOpener.cpp
+++ b/NetworkOpener.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ void NetworkOpener::onMqttDataReceived(const char* topic, byte* payload, const u
         value[i] = payload[i];
     }
 
-    if(comparePrefixedPath(topic, mqtt_topic_lock_action))
+    bool processActions = _network->mqttConnectionState() >= 2;
+
+    if(processActions && comparePrefixedPath(topic, mqtt_topic_lock_action))
     {
         if(strcmp(value, "") == 0 || strcmp(value, "--") == 0 || strcmp(value, "ack") == 0 || strcmp(value, "unknown_action") == 0) return;
 
diff --git a/NukiOpenerWrapper.cpp b/NukiOpenerWrapper.cpp
index 3b29e26..75908c4 100644
--- a/NukiOpenerWrapper.cpp
+++ b/NukiOpenerWrapper.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ void NukiOpenerWrapper::update()
             setupHASS();
         }
     }
+
     if(_rssiPublishInterval > 0 && (_nextRssiTs == 0 || ts > _nextRssiTs))
     {
         _nextRssiTs = ts + _rssiPublishInterval;
diff --git a/NukiOpenerWrapper.h b/NukiOpenerWrapper.h
index ed2c4ac..152d9cf 100644
--- a/NukiOpenerWrapper.h
+++ b/NukiOpenerWrapper.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ private:
 
     bool _paired = false;
     bool _statusUpdated = false;
-    unsigned long _rssiPublishInterval = 0;
+    long _rssiPublishInterval = 0;
     unsigned long _nextLockStateUpdateTs = 0;
     unsigned long _nextBatteryReportTs = 0;
     unsigned long _nextConfigUpdateTs = 0;
diff --git a/WebCfgServer.cpp b/WebCfgServer.cpp
index e168fa5..554e289 100644
--- a/WebCfgServer.cpp
+++ b/WebCfgServer.cpp
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ void WebCfgServer::buildHtml(String& response)
     response.concat("<table>");
 
     printParameter(response, "Hostname", _hostname.c_str());
-    printParameter(response, "MQTT Connected", _network->isMqttConnected() ? "Yes" : "No");
+    printParameter(response, "MQTT Connected", _network->mqttConnectionState() > 0 ? "Yes" : "No");
     if(_nuki != nullptr)
     {
         char lockstateArr[20];