diff --git a/src/console.cpp b/src/console.cpp
index 1f82c9941..964ee2cbf 100644
--- a/src/console.cpp
+++ b/src/console.cpp
@@ -264,6 +264,32 @@ static void setup_commands(std::shared_ptr<Commands> & commands) {
 #endif
 */
 
+#ifdef EMSESP_DEBUG
+    // only for debug
+    commands->add_command(
+        ShellContext::MAIN,
+        CommandFlags::ADMIN,
+        string_vector{F_(set), "mqtt"},
+        string_vector{"[on|off]"},
+        [](Shell & shell, const std::vector<std::string> & arguments) {
+            auto b = arguments.front();
+
+            if ((b == "on") || (b == "off")) {
+                to_app(shell).esp8266React.getMqttSettingsService()->updateWithoutPropagation([&](MqttSettings & settings) {
+                    settings.enabled = (b == "on");
+                    shell.printfln("MQTT %s", settings.enabled ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+                    return StateUpdateResult::CHANGED;
+                });
+                emsesp::EMSESP::mqtt_.reset_mqtt();
+            } else {
+                shell.println("Must be on or off");
+            }
+        },
+        [](Shell & shell, const std::vector<std::string> & current_arguments, const std::string & next_argument) -> std::vector<std::string> {
+            return std::vector<std::string>{"on", "off"};
+        });
+#endif
+
     commands->add_command(ShellContext::MAIN,
                           CommandFlags::ADMIN,
                           string_vector{F_(set), F_(wifi), F_(password)},