diff --git a/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md b/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md
index fdf410593..580f6378b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG_LATEST.md
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 - renamed Scan Network to Scan WiFi Network
 - added version to cmd=settings
 - Allow both WiFi and Ethernet together, fall back to AP when Ethernet disconnects
+- moved mqtt-topics and texts to local_EN, all topics lower case
 
 ## Removed
 
diff --git a/src/console.h b/src/console.h
index 2f8f5143c..f9e154f35 100644
--- a/src/console.h
+++ b/src/console.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ using uuid::log::Level;
 #define LOG_NOTICE(...) logger_.notice(__VA_ARGS__)
 #define LOG_WARNING(...) logger_.warning(__VA_ARGS__)
 #define LOG_ERROR(...) logger_.err(__VA_ARGS__)
+#define MQTT_TOPIC(list_name) (__pstr__##list_name[0])
 
 // clang-format off
 // strings stored 32 bit aligned on ESP8266/ESP32