diff --git a/tasmota/support_command.ino b/tasmota/support_command.ino
index 6f70e7359..24ef2051c 100644
--- a/tasmota/support_command.ino
+++ b/tasmota/support_command.ino
@@ -338,7 +338,8 @@ void CmndStatus(void)
   char stemp2[TOPSZ];
 
   // Workaround MQTT - TCP/IP stack queueing when SUB_PREFIX = PUB_PREFIX
-  if (!strcmp(SettingsText(SET_MQTTPREFIX1), SettingsText(SET_MQTTPREFIX2)) && (!payload)) { option++; }  // TELE
+  // Commented on 20200118 as it seems to be no longer needed
+//  if (!strcmp(SettingsText(SET_MQTTPREFIX1), SettingsText(SET_MQTTPREFIX2)) && (!payload)) { option++; }  // TELE
 
   if ((!Settings.flag.mqtt_enabled) && (6 == payload)) { payload = 99; }  // SetOption3 - Enable MQTT
   if (!energy_flg && (9 == payload)) { payload = 99; }
diff --git a/tasmota/support_tasmota.ino b/tasmota/support_tasmota.ino
index 551f5b2c6..9095a09bf 100644
--- a/tasmota/support_tasmota.ino
+++ b/tasmota/support_tasmota.ino
@@ -692,7 +692,12 @@ void MqttPublishSensor(void)
   }
 }
 
-/********************************************************************************************/
+/*********************************************************************************************\
+ * State loops
+\*********************************************************************************************/
+/*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+ * Every second
+\*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 void PerformEverySecond(void)
 {
@@ -715,6 +720,13 @@ void PerformEverySecond(void)
 #endif
   }
 
+  if (mqtt_cmnd_blocked_reset) {
+    mqtt_cmnd_blocked_reset--;
+    if (!mqtt_cmnd_blocked_reset) {
+      mqtt_cmnd_blocked = 0;             // Clean up MQTT cmnd loop block
+    }
+  }
+
   if (seriallog_timer) {
     seriallog_timer--;
     if (!seriallog_timer) {
@@ -763,9 +775,6 @@ void PerformEverySecond(void)
   }
 }
 
-/*********************************************************************************************\
- * State loops
-\*********************************************************************************************/
 /*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
  * Every 0.1 second
 \*-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
@@ -822,8 +831,6 @@ void Every250mSeconds(void)
   state_250mS++;
   state_250mS &= 0x3;
 
-  if (mqtt_cmnd_publish) mqtt_cmnd_publish--;             // Clean up
-
   if (!Settings.flag.global_state) {                      // Problem blinkyblinky enabled - SetOption31 - Control link led blinking
     if (global_state.data) {                              // Any problem
       if (global_state.mqtt_down) { blinkinterval = 7; }  // MQTT problem so blink every 2 seconds (slowest)
diff --git a/tasmota/tasmota.ino b/tasmota/tasmota.ino
index 721c2f4ac..15375e338 100644
--- a/tasmota/tasmota.ino
+++ b/tasmota/tasmota.ino
@@ -110,12 +110,13 @@ float global_temperature = 9999;            // Provide a global temperature to b
 float global_humidity = 0;                  // Provide a global humidity to be used by some sensors
 float global_pressure = 0;                  // Provide a global pressure to be used by some sensors
 uint16_t tele_period = 9999;                // Tele period timer
-uint16_t mqtt_cmnd_publish = 0;             // ignore flag for publish command
 uint16_t blink_counter = 0;                 // Number of blink cycles
 uint16_t seriallog_timer = 0;               // Timer to disable Seriallog
 uint16_t syslog_timer = 0;                  // Timer to re-enable syslog_level
 int16_t save_data_counter;                  // Counter and flag for config save to Flash
 RulesBitfield rules_flag;                   // Rule state flags (16 bits)
+uint8_t mqtt_cmnd_blocked = 0;              // Ignore flag for publish command
+uint8_t mqtt_cmnd_blocked_reset = 0;        // Count down to reset if needed
 uint8_t state_250mS = 0;                    // State 250msecond per second flag
 uint8_t latching_relay_pulse = 0;           // Latching relay pulse timer
 uint8_t sleep;                              // Current copy of Settings.sleep
diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_02_mqtt.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_02_mqtt.ino
index d489606d4..a5d90f49a 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_02_mqtt.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_02_mqtt.ino
@@ -225,10 +225,8 @@ bool MqttPublishLib(const char* topic, bool retained)
   if (!strcmp(SettingsText(SET_MQTTPREFIX1), SettingsText(SET_MQTTPREFIX2))) {
     char *str = strstr(topic, SettingsText(SET_MQTTPREFIX1));
     if (str == topic) {
-      if (0 == mqtt_cmnd_publish) {
-        mqtt_cmnd_publish += 3;
-      }
-      mqtt_cmnd_publish += 3;
+      mqtt_cmnd_blocked_reset = 4;  // Allow up to four seconds before resetting residual cmnd blocks
+      mqtt_cmnd_blocked++;
     }
   }
 
@@ -249,12 +247,8 @@ void MqttDataHandler(char* mqtt_topic, uint8_t* mqtt_data, unsigned int data_len
   // Do not execute multiple times if Prefix1 equals Prefix2
   if (!strcmp(SettingsText(SET_MQTTPREFIX1), SettingsText(SET_MQTTPREFIX2))) {
     char *str = strstr(mqtt_topic, SettingsText(SET_MQTTPREFIX1));
-    if ((str == mqtt_topic) && mqtt_cmnd_publish) {
-      if (mqtt_cmnd_publish > 3) {
-        mqtt_cmnd_publish -= 3;
-      } else {
-        mqtt_cmnd_publish = 0;
-      }
+    if ((str == mqtt_topic) && mqtt_cmnd_blocked) {
+      mqtt_cmnd_blocked--;
       return;
     }
   }