diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index b831ea8..3a0f502 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const char* mqtt_server = "mqtt.ddns.kawomi.com";
 const int buttonPin = 4;  // Reed switch - don't forget the pull down resistor.
 const int ledPin =  2;    // Internal LED
 
-boolean bForceResend=false;
+boolean bForceResend=true; // send initial state to mqtt on startup.
 int previousState;
 WebServer server(80);
 WiFiClient espClient;