diff --git a/src/ems-esp.cpp b/src/ems-esp.cpp
index 838de20f0..0442dd7e1 100644
--- a/src/ems-esp.cpp
+++ b/src/ems-esp.cpp
@@ -440,6 +440,8 @@ void showInfo() {
                     myDebug_P(PSTR("   Mode is set to night"));
                 } else if (thermoMode == 4) {
                     myDebug_P(PSTR("   Mode is set to day"));
+                } else {
+                    myDebug_P(PSTR("   Mode is unknown"));
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -726,6 +728,8 @@ void publishValues(bool force) {
                     dataThermostat[THERMOSTAT_MODE] = "off"; // for night
                 } else if (thermoMode == 4) {
                     dataThermostat[THERMOSTAT_MODE] = "heat"; // for day
+                } else {
+                    dataThermostat[THERMOSTAT_MODE] = "auto"; // default to auto so HA doesn't complain
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index bfe1d51d7..0f3e6c0ac 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define APP_VERSION "1.9.2b10"
+#define APP_VERSION "1.9.2b11"