diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_02_9_mqtt.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_02_9_mqtt.ino
index c3593708d..b32979996 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_02_9_mqtt.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_02_9_mqtt.ino
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ void MqttConnected(void) {
       } else {
         ResponseAppend_P(PSTR("\"%s\""), GetResetReason().c_str());
       }
-      ResponseJsonEndEnd();
+      ResponseAppend_P(PSTR(",\"" D_JSON_BOOTCOUNT "\":%d}}"), Settings->bootcount +1);
       MqttPublishPrefixTopicRulesProcess_P(TELE, PSTR(D_RSLT_INFO "3"), Settings->flag5.mqtt_info_retain);
     }