diff --git a/src/command.h b/src/command.h
index daee30e80..c68a6fd7b 100644
--- a/src/command.h
+++ b/src/command.h
@@ -45,6 +45,16 @@ enum CommandFlag : uint8_t {
 
 };
 
+// returns 0 if the command errored, 1 (TRUE) if ok, 2 if not found, 3 if error or 4 if not allowed
+enum CommandRet: uint8_t {
+    ERRORED = 0,
+    OK,
+    NOT_FOUND,
+    ERROR,
+    NOT_ALLOWED
+
+};
+
 using cmdfunction_p      = std::function<bool(const char * data, const int8_t id)>;
 using cmdfunction_json_p = std::function<bool(const char * data, const int8_t id, JsonObject & json)>;
 
diff --git a/src/console.cpp b/src/console.cpp
index cc654e63e..cd35f8aa7 100644
--- a/src/console.cpp
+++ b/src/console.cpp
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ void EMSESPShell::add_console_commands() {
 
             const char * cmd = arguments[1].c_str();
 
-            uint8_t cmd_return = 1; // OK
+            uint8_t cmd_return = CommandRet::OK;
 
             if (arguments.size() == 2) {
                 // no value specified, just the cmd
@@ -403,17 +403,17 @@ void EMSESPShell::add_console_commands() {
                 cmd_return = Command::call(device_type, cmd, arguments[2].c_str(), true, atoi(arguments[3].c_str()), json);
             }
 
-            if (cmd_return == 1 && json.size()) {
+            if (cmd_return == CommandRet::OK && json.size()) {
                 serializeJsonPretty(doc, shell);
                 shell.println();
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (cmd_return == 2) {
+            if (cmd_return == CommandRet::NOT_FOUND) {
                 shell.println(F("Unknown command"));
                 shell.print(F("Available commands are: "));
                 Command::show(shell, device_type, false); // non-verbose mode
-            } else if (cmd_return == 3) {
+            } else if (cmd_return == CommandRet::ERROR) {
                 shell.println(F("Bad syntax"));
             }
         },
diff --git a/src/mqtt.cpp b/src/mqtt.cpp
index da307095f..238b6f1ac 100644
--- a/src/mqtt.cpp
+++ b/src/mqtt.cpp
@@ -348,10 +348,10 @@ void Mqtt::on_message(const char * fulltopic, const char * payload, size_t len)
                 // LOG_INFO(F("devicetype= %d, topic = %s, cmd = %s, message =  %s), mf.device_type_, topic, cmd_only, message);
                 // call command, assume admin authentication is allowed
                 uint8_t cmd_return = Command::call(mf.device_type_, cmd_only, message, true);
-                if (cmd_return == 2) {
+                if (cmd_return == CommandRet::NOT_FOUND) {
                     LOG_ERROR(F("No matching cmd (%s) in topic %s"), cmd_only, topic);
                     Mqtt::publish(F_(response), "unknown");
-                } else if (cmd_return == 3) {
+                } else if (cmd_return == CommandRet::ERROR) {
                     LOG_ERROR(F("Invalid data with cmd (%s) in topic %s"), cmd_only, topic);
                     Mqtt::publish(F_(response), "unknown");
                 }
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ void Mqtt::on_message(const char * fulltopic, const char * payload, size_t len)
                 n = doc["id"];
             }
 
-            uint8_t     cmd_return = 1; // OK
+            uint8_t     cmd_return = CommandRet::OK;
             JsonVariant data       = doc["data"];
 
             if (data.is<const char *>()) {
@@ -402,10 +402,10 @@ void Mqtt::on_message(const char * fulltopic, const char * payload, size_t len)
                 }
             }
 
-            if (cmd_return == 2) {
+            if (cmd_return == CommandRet::NOT_FOUND) {
                 LOG_ERROR(F("No matching cmd (%s)"), command);
                 Mqtt::publish(F_(response), "unknown");
-            } else if (cmd_return == 3) {
+            } else if (cmd_return == CommandRet::ERROR) {
                 LOG_ERROR(F("Invalid data for cmd (%s)"), command);
                 Mqtt::publish(F_(response), "unknown");
             }
diff --git a/src/web/WebAPIService.cpp b/src/web/WebAPIService.cpp
index 20f06110f..8fd60f05b 100644
--- a/src/web/WebAPIService.cpp
+++ b/src/web/WebAPIService.cpp
@@ -182,15 +182,15 @@ void WebAPIService::parse(AsyncWebServerRequest * request, std::string & device_
     uint8_t cmd_reply = Command::call(device_type, cmd_s.c_str(), (have_data ? value_s.c_str() : nullptr), authenticated, id_n, json);
 
     // check for errors
-    if (cmd_reply == 2) {
+    if (cmd_reply == CommandRet::NOT_FOUND) {
         delete response;
         send_message_response(request, 400, "Command not found"); // Bad Request
         return;
-    } else if (cmd_reply == 3) {
+    } else if (cmd_reply == CommandRet::ERROR) {
         delete response;
         send_message_response(request, 400, "Problems parsing elements"); // Bad Request
         return;
-    } else if (cmd_reply == 4) {
+    } else if (cmd_reply == CommandRet::NOT_ALLOWED) {
         delete response;
         send_message_response(request, 401, "Bad credentials"); // Unauthorized
         return;
diff --git a/src/web/WebDataService.cpp b/src/web/WebDataService.cpp
index 1bf492944..631bc8984 100644
--- a/src/web/WebDataService.cpp
+++ b/src/web/WebDataService.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void WebDataService::write_value(AsyncWebServerRequest * request, JsonVariant &
                 if (emsdevice->unique_id() == id) {
                     const char * cmd         = dv["c"];
                     uint8_t      device_type = emsdevice->device_type();
-                    uint8_t      cmd_return  = 1; // OK
+                    uint8_t      cmd_return  = CommandRet::OK;
                     char         s[10];
                     // the data could be in any format, but we need string
                     JsonVariant data = dv["v"];
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void WebDataService::write_value(AsyncWebServerRequest * request, JsonVariant &
                     }
 
                     // send "Write command sent to device" or "Write command failed"
-                    AsyncWebServerResponse * response = request->beginResponse((cmd_return == 1) ? 200 : 204);
+                    AsyncWebServerResponse * response = request->beginResponse((cmd_return == CommandRet::OK) ? 200 : 204);
                     request->send(response);
                     return;
                 }