diff --git a/interface/src/mqtt/MqttStatus.ts b/interface/src/mqtt/MqttStatus.ts
index 00e5408ec..4263aafb9 100644
--- a/interface/src/mqtt/MqttStatus.ts
+++ b/interface/src/mqtt/MqttStatus.ts
@@ -52,5 +52,5 @@ export const mqttPublishHighlight = ({ mqtt_fails }: MqttStatus, theme: Theme) =
   if (mqtt_fails < 10)
     return theme.palette.warning.main;
 
-  return theme.palette.success.main;
+  return theme.palette.error.main;
 }
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diff --git a/lib/framework/MqttSettingsService.cpp b/lib/framework/MqttSettingsService.cpp
index ad6deb8eb..4411f6436 100644
--- a/lib/framework/MqttSettingsService.cpp
+++ b/lib/framework/MqttSettingsService.cpp
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ StateUpdateResult MqttSettings::update(JsonObject & root, MqttSettings & setting
         emsesp::EMSESP::mqtt_.set_publish_time(newSettings.publish_time);
     }
 
+    emsesp::EMSESP::mqtt_.reset_publish_fails(); // reset fail counter back to 0
+
     settings = newSettings;
 
     return StateUpdateResult::CHANGED;