diff --git a/src/test/test.cpp b/src/test/test.cpp
index 2b7452c12..0a6bee463 100644
--- a/src/test/test.cpp
+++ b/src/test/test.cpp
@@ -624,6 +624,7 @@ void Test::run_test(uuid::console::Shell & shell, const std::string & command) {
         EMSESP::mqtt_.incoming(thermostat_topic, "{\"cmd\":\"control\",\"data\":1}");
         EMSESP::mqtt_.incoming(thermostat_topic, "{\"cmd\":\"mode\",\"data\":\"auto\",\"id\":2}");
         EMSESP::mqtt_.incoming(thermostat_topic, "{\"cmd\":\"mode\",\"data\":\"auto\",\"hc\":2}");     // hc as number
+        EMSESP::mqtt_.incoming(thermostat_topic, "{\"cmd\":\"temp\",\"data\":19.5,\"hc\":1}");         // data as number
         EMSESP::mqtt_.incoming(thermostat_topic, "{\"cmd\":\"mode\",\"data\":\"auto\",\"hc\":\"2\"}"); // hc as string
         EMSESP::mqtt_.incoming(thermostat_topic, "{\"cmd\":\"temp\",\"data\":22.56}");
         EMSESP::mqtt_.incoming(thermostat_topic, "{\"cmd\":\"temp\",\"data\":22}");