diff --git a/src/MyESP.cpp b/src/MyESP.cpp
index be8740703..7a42e9771 100644
--- a/src/MyESP.cpp
+++ b/src/MyESP.cpp
@@ -365,7 +365,8 @@ void MyESP::_mqttOnMessage(char * topic, char * payload, size_t len) {
 }
 
 // MQTT subscribe
-void MyESP::mqttSubscribe(const char * topic) {
+// returns false if failed
+bool MyESP::mqttSubscribe(const char * topic) {
     if (mqttClient.connected() && (strlen(topic) > 0)) {
         char * topic_s = _mqttTopic(topic);
 
@@ -375,8 +376,10 @@ void MyESP::mqttSubscribe(const char * topic) {
         if (packet_id) {
             // add to mqtt log
             _addMQTTLog(topic_s, "", 2); // type of 2 means Subscribe. Has an empty payload for now
+            return true;
         } else {
             myDebug_P(PSTR("[MQTT] Error subscribing to %s, error %d"), _mqttTopic(topic), packet_id);
+            return false;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -390,15 +393,18 @@ void MyESP::mqttUnsubscribe(const char * topic) {
 }
 
 // MQTT Publish
-void MyESP::mqttPublish(const char * topic, const char * payload) {
+// returns true if all good
+bool MyESP::mqttPublish(const char * topic, const char * payload) {
     if (mqttClient.connected() && (strlen(topic) > 0)) {
         // myDebug_P(PSTR("[MQTT] Sending publish to %s with payload %s"), _mqttTopic(topic), payload); // for debugging
         uint16_t packet_id = mqttClient.publish(_mqttTopic(topic), _mqtt_qos, _mqtt_retain, payload);
 
         if (packet_id) {
             _addMQTTLog(topic, payload, 1); // add to the log, using type of 1 for Publish
+            return true;
         } else {
             myDebug_P(PSTR("[MQTT] Error publishing to %s with payload %s, error %d"), _mqttTopic(topic), payload, packet_id);
+            return false;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -827,10 +833,6 @@ bool MyESP::_changeSetting(uint8_t wc, const char * setting, const char * value)
         }
     }
 
-    if (restart) {
-        myDebug_P(PSTR("Please 'restart' to apply new settings."));
-    }
-
     bool ok = false;
 
     // if we were able to recognize the set command, continue
@@ -854,6 +856,10 @@ bool MyESP::_changeSetting(uint8_t wc, const char * setting, const char * value)
         ok = _fs_createCustomConfig();
     }
 
+    if (restart) {
+        myDebug_P(PSTR("Please 'restart' to apply new settings."));
+    }
+
     return ok;
 }
 
@@ -1800,7 +1806,7 @@ bool MyESP::fs_saveCustomConfig(JsonObject root) {
                 _writeEvent("INFO", "system", "Custom config stored in the SPIFFS", "");
             }
 
-            myDebug_P(PSTR("[FS] custom config saved"));
+            // myDebug_P(PSTR("[FS] custom config saved"));
             ok = true;
         }
     }
@@ -1835,7 +1841,7 @@ bool MyESP::fs_saveConfig(JsonObject root) {
             if (_general_log_events) {
                 _writeEvent("INFO", "system", "System config stored in the SPIFFS", "");
             }
-            myDebug_P(PSTR("[FS] system config saved"));
+            // myDebug_P(PSTR("[FS] system config saved"));
             ok = true;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/MyESP.h b/src/MyESP.h
index 86a1bc12c..4f90de789 100644
--- a/src/MyESP.h
+++ b/src/MyESP.h
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #ifndef MyESP_h
 #define MyESP_h
 
-#define MYESP_VERSION "1.2.9"
+#define MYESP_VERSION "1.2.10"
 
 #include <ArduinoJson.h>
 #include <ArduinoOTA.h>
@@ -86,15 +86,19 @@ extern struct rst_info resetInfo;
 #define MQTT_MAX_TOPIC_SIZE 50           // max length of MQTT topic
 #define MQTT_MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE 700        // max size of a JSON object. See https://arduinojson.org/v6/assistant/
 #define MQTT_MAX_PAYLOAD_SIZE_LARGE 2000 // max size of a large JSON object, like for sending MQTT log
-#define MYESP_JSON_MAXSIZE 2000          // for large Dynamic json files
-#define MYESP_MQTTLOG_MAX 60             // max number of log entries for MQTT publishes and subscribes
-#define MYESP_JSON_LOG_MAXSIZE 300       // max size of an JSON log entry
 
 // Internal MQTT events
 #define MQTT_CONNECT_EVENT 0
 #define MQTT_DISCONNECT_EVENT 1
 #define MQTT_MESSAGE_EVENT 2
 
+#define MYESP_JSON_MAXSIZE 2000    // for large Dynamic json files
+#define MYESP_MQTTLOG_MAX 60       // max number of log entries for MQTT publishes and subscribes
+#define MYESP_JSON_LOG_MAXSIZE 300 // max size of an JSON log entry
+
+#define MYESP_MQTT_PAYLOAD_ON '1'  // for MQTT switch on
+#define MYESP_MQTT_PAYLOAD_OFF '0' // for MQTT switch off
+
 // Telnet
 #define TELNET_SERIAL_BAUD 115200
 #define TELNET_MAX_COMMAND_LENGTH 80 // length of a command
@@ -268,9 +272,9 @@ class MyESP {
 
     // mqtt
     bool isMQTTConnected();
-    void mqttSubscribe(const char * topic);
+    bool mqttSubscribe(const char * topic);
     void mqttUnsubscribe(const char * topic);
-    void mqttPublish(const char * topic, const char * payload);
+    bool mqttPublish(const char * topic, const char * payload);
     void setMQTT(mqtt_callback_f callback);
 
     // OTA