diff --git a/include/config.sample.h b/include/config.sample.h
index 1c349b6..3111abd 100644
--- a/include/config.sample.h
+++ b/include/config.sample.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #define MQTT_REPORT_METRICS // Whether to report metrics via MQTT. Disable if unwanted.
 #define MQTT_TOPIC_WEATHER "accuweather/pitrix/" // MQTT topic to listen for weather data. Must not start with a slash, but must end with one.
 #define MQTT_TOPIC_TIMER "alexa/timer"
+#define MQTT_TOPIC_HOMEASSISTANT "homeassistant"
 
 #define HOSTNAME "pitrix-%08X" // Hostname of the ESP to use for OTA and MQTT client id. %08X will be replaced by the chip id.
 #define OTA_STARTUP_DELAY 10 // How many seconds to wait at startup. This is useful to prevent being unable to flash OTA by a bug in the code. Set to 0 to disable.
diff --git a/src/mqtt.cpp b/src/mqtt.cpp
index 36baaaa..3e5f519 100644
--- a/src/mqtt.cpp
+++ b/src/mqtt.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void mqtt_callback(char* original_topic, byte* pl, unsigned int length) {
 	pl[length] = '\0';
 	String payload((char*)pl);
 	String topic (original_topic);
-	if (topic.equals(MQTT_TOPIC "log") || topic.equals(MQTT_TOPIC "status") || topic.startsWith(MQTT_TOPIC "metrics")) {
+	if (topic.equals(MQTT_TOPIC "log") || topic.equals(MQTT_TOPIC "status") || topic.equals(MQTT_TOPIC "status_details") || topic.startsWith(MQTT_TOPIC "metrics")) {
 		// Return our own messages
 		return;
 	}
@@ -98,15 +98,33 @@ void mqtt_callback(char* original_topic, byte* pl, unsigned int length) {
 
 boolean mqtt_connect() {
 	LOGln("MQTT * Connecting to MQTT server with client id %s", hostname);
+	mqtt_client.setBufferSize(350);
 	if (mqtt_client.connect(hostname, MQTT_USER, MQTT_PASS, MQTT_TOPIC "status", 0, true, "OFFLINE", true)) {
 		LOGln("MQTT * Connected.");
 		LOGln("Core * Flash chip id: 0x%X. Size: %d bytes. 'Real' size: %d bytes.", ESP.getFlashChipId(), ESP.getFlashChipSize(), ESP.getFlashChipRealSize());
 		char buffer[40];
 		snprintf(buffer, 40, "ONLINE %s %s", hostname, WiFi.localIP().toString().c_str());
-		mqtt_client.publish(MQTT_TOPIC "status", buffer, true);
+		mqtt_client.publish(MQTT_TOPIC "status", "ONLINE", true);
+		mqtt_client.publish(MQTT_TOPIC "status_details", buffer, true);
 		mqtt_client.subscribe(MQTT_TOPIC "+");
 		mqtt_client.subscribe(MQTT_TOPIC_WEATHER "#");
 		mqtt_client.subscribe(MQTT_TOPIC_TIMER);
+		
+		#ifdef MQTT_TOPIC_HOMEASSISTANT
+		// Set MQTT values for homeassistant auto device discovery
+		String topic = MQTT_TOPIC_HOMEASSISTANT "/light/";
+		topic += hostname;
+		topic += "/config";
+		String message = "{\"~\":\"" MQTT_TOPIC "\",\"opt\":1,\"avty_t\":\"~status\",\"pl_avail\":\"ONLINE\",\"pl_not_avail\":\"OFFLINE\",";
+		message += "\"bri_cmd_t\": \"~brightness\",\"bri_scl\":255,\"fx_cmd_t\":\"~modus\",\"name\":\"Pitrix\",\"uniq_id\":\"";
+		message += hostname;
+		message += "\",";
+		message += "\"stat_t\":\"~modus\",\"cmd_t\":\"~modus\",\"pl_on\":\"cycle\",\"pl_off\":\"night_clock\"}";
+		mqtt_client.publish(topic.c_str(), message.c_str(), true);
+		DBG("MQTT * Homeassistant data:");
+		DBG("MQTT * Topic: %s", topic.c_str());
+		DBG("MQTT * Data: %s", message.c_str());
+		#endif
 	}
 	return mqtt_client.connected();
 }