diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_44_miel_hvac.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_44_miel_hvac.ino
index 1a97425b8..1c9c97a79 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_44_miel_hvac.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_44_miel_hvac.ino
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ miel_hvac_publish_settings(struct miel_hvac_softc *sc)
 
 	ResponseAppend_P(PSTR("}"));
 
-	MqttPublishPrefixTopicRulesProcess_P(TELE, PSTR("HVACSettings"), MQTT_INFO_RETAIN);
+	MqttPublishPrefixTopicRulesProcess_P(TELE, PSTR("HVACSettings"), Settings->flag5.mqtt_info_retain);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ miel_hvac_data_response(struct miel_hvac_softc *sc,
 	Response_P(PSTR("{\"Bytes\":\"%s\"}"),
 	    ToHex_P((uint8_t *)d, sizeof(*d), hex, sizeof(hex)));
 
-	MqttPublishPrefixTopicRulesProcess_P(TELE, PSTR("HVACData"));
+	MqttPublishPrefixTopicRulesProcess_P(TELE, PSTR("HVACData"),Settings->flag5.mqtt_info_retain);
 }
 
 static void