diff --git a/include/prototypes.h b/include/prototypes.h
index 4f36f4d..a579499 100644
--- a/include/prototypes.h
+++ b/include/prototypes.h
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ enum AnimationMode {
 	AM_FLASH,
 	AM_OFF,
 	AM_ERROR,
-	AM_NONE
+	AM_NONE,
+	AM_STATIC
 };
 
 extern AnimationMode mode;
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 87577fa..850ce9a 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -216,10 +216,9 @@ void loop() {
 					nodes[0]->blend_to(((millis() / 1000) % 2 == 0) ? CRGB::Black : color, 0, 64);
 				}
 
-			} else if (active_mode == AM_OFF) {
-				LOGln("Blanking.");
+			} else if (active_mode == AM_OFF || active_mode == AM_STATIC) {
 				for(Node* node : nodes) {
-					node->set_color(CRGB::Black);
+					node->set_color(active_mode == AM_OFF ? CRGB::Black : color);
 					node->draw();
 				}
 			} else { // This includes AM_ERROR
diff --git a/src/mqtt.cpp b/src/mqtt.cpp
index 18d4f4c..9cb7e5d 100644
--- a/src/mqtt.cpp
+++ b/src/mqtt.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ void callback(char* topic, byte* pl, unsigned int length) {
             else if (value.equals("first_corner")) { new_mode = AM_FIRST_CORNER; }
             else if (value.equals("off")) { new_mode = AM_OFF; }
             else if (value.equals("flash")) { new_mode = AM_FLASH; }
+            else if (value.equals("static")) { new_mode = AM_STATIC; }
             else { LOGln("Unknown mode '%s'.", value.c_str()); }
         } else if (key.equals("duration")) {
             duration = value.toInt();
@@ -62,6 +63,9 @@ void callback(char* topic, byte* pl, unsigned int length) {
             if (value.equals("red")) { color = CRGB::Red; }
             else if (value.equals("green")) { color = CRGB::Green; }
             else if (value.equals("blue")) { color = CRGB::Blue; }
+            else if (value.equals("pink")) { color = CRGB::Pink; }
+            else if (value.equals("yellow")) { color = CRGB::Yellow; }
+            else if (value.equals("orange")) { color = CRGB::Orange; }
             else { LOGln("Unknown color name %s.", value.c_str());}
         } else {
             LOGln("Unknown key '%s'. (For reference: Value is '%s'.)", key.c_str(), value.c_str());