diff --git a/src/device-types/HASwitch.cpp b/src/device-types/HASwitch.cpp
index 7f369c8..32278a6 100644
--- a/src/device-types/HASwitch.cpp
+++ b/src/device-types/HASwitch.cpp
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void HASwitch::publishCurrentState()
         return;
     }
 
-    mqtt()->publish(topic, (_currentState ? StateOn : StateOff));
+    mqtt()->publish(topic, (_currentState ? StateOn : StateOff), true);
 }
 
 void HASwitch::subscribeCommandTopic()