diff --git a/lighthub/main.cpp b/lighthub/main.cpp
index 99cdb78..158c5b7 100644
--- a/lighthub/main.cpp
+++ b/lighthub/main.cpp
@@ -245,7 +245,8 @@ else
 
     itemName=topic+pfxlen;
 
-    if(!strcmp(itemName,CMDTOPIC)) {
+    if(!strcmp(itemName,CMDTOPIC) && payload && (strlen((char*) payload)>1)) {
+      //  mqttClient.publish(topic, "");
         cmd_parse((char *)payload);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/lighthub/owTerm.cpp b/lighthub/owTerm.cpp
index 118907c..8bc24ae 100644
--- a/lighthub/owTerm.cpp
+++ b/lighthub/owTerm.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ int owUpdate() {
         }//if
     } //while
 
-    debugSerial<<F("1-wire count: ")<<t_count;
+    debugSerial<<F("1-wire count: ")<<t_count<<endl;
 #endif
 }