diff --git a/rust/src/mqtt.rs b/rust/src/mqtt.rs
index 41d410e..9bc463d 100644
--- a/rust/src/mqtt.rs
+++ b/rust/src/mqtt.rs
@@ -279,23 +279,26 @@ async fn mqtt_incoming_task(
                                 match serde_json::from_str::<crate::config::PlantControllerConfig>(payload_str) {
                                     Ok(config) => {
                                         info!("Deserialized config, applying...");
-                                let board_mutex = crate::BOARD_ACCESS.get().await;
-                                let mut board = board_mutex.lock().await;
-                                if let Err(e) = board.board_hal.get_esp().save_config(payload_str.as_bytes().to_vec()).await {
-                                    info!("Error saving config to flash: {}", e);
-                                } else {
-                                    board.board_hal.set_config(config);
-                                    info!("Config applied, rebooting");
-                                    board.board_hal.get_esp().deep_sleep_ms(0);
-                                }
-
+                                        let board_mutex = crate::BOARD_ACCESS.get().await;
+                                        let mut board = board_mutex.lock().await;
+                                        if let Err(e) = board.board_hal.get_esp().save_config(payload_str.as_bytes().to_vec()).await {
+                                            info!("Error saving config to flash: {}", e);
+                                            let _ = publish("/config/update", "false").await;
+                                        } else {
+                                            board.board_hal.set_config(config);
+                                            info!("Config applied, rebooting");
+                                            let _ = publish("/config/update", "false").await;
+                                            board.board_hal.get_esp().deep_sleep_ms(0);
+                                        }
                                     }
                                     Err(e) => {
                                         info!("Error deserializing config: {}", e);
+                                        let _ = publish("/config/update", "false").await;
                                     }
                                 }
                             } else {
                                 info!("No config update payload available");
+                                let _ = publish("/config/update", "false").await;
                             }
                         }
                     } else {