diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f8df1d700..a8e04b635 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-
 ## Sonoff-Tasmota
 Provide ESP8266 based Sonoff by [iTead Studio](https://www.itead.cc/) and ElectroDragon IoT Relay with Serial, Web and MQTT control allowing 'Over the Air' or OTA firmware updates using Arduino IDE.
 
-Current version is **5.7.0** - See [sonoff/_releasenotes.ino](https://github.com/arendst/Sonoff-Tasmota/blob/development/sonoff/_releasenotes.ino) for change information.
+Current version is **5.7.0a** - See [sonoff/_releasenotes.ino](https://github.com/arendst/Sonoff-Tasmota/blob/development/sonoff/_releasenotes.ino) for change information.
 
 ### ATTENTION All versions
 
@@ -60,4 +59,4 @@ The following devices are supported:
 
 ### License
 
-This program is licensed under GPL-3.0
+This program is licensed under GPL-3.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sonoff/_releasenotes.ino b/sonoff/_releasenotes.ino
index d369611c3..75fc205f8 100644
--- a/sonoff/_releasenotes.ino
+++ b/sonoff/_releasenotes.ino
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-/* 5.7.0 20170907
+/* 5.7.0a
+ * Remove leading spaces from MQTT data
+ * Fix webconsole special character entry
+ * Allow # as prefix for color value
+ *
+ * 5.7.0 20170907
  * Shrink module configuration webpage
  * Fix settings order during startup to allow for displaying debug messages
  * Fix some string length issues
diff --git a/sonoff/sonoff.ino b/sonoff/sonoff.ino
index f18aedfe3..15e177344 100644
--- a/sonoff/sonoff.ino
+++ b/sonoff/sonoff.ino
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     - Select IDE Tools - Flash Size: "1M (no SPIFFS)"
   ====================================================*/
 
-#define VERSION                0x05070000  // 5.7.0
+#define VERSION                0x05070001  // 5.7.0a
 
 enum log_t   {LOG_LEVEL_NONE, LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, LOG_LEVEL_INFO, LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG_MORE, LOG_LEVEL_ALL};
 enum week_t  {Last, First, Second, Third, Fourth};
@@ -890,7 +890,13 @@ void mqttDataCb(char* topic, byte* data, unsigned int data_len)
   uint32_t address;
 
   strncpy(topicBuf, topic, sizeof(topicBuf));
-  memcpy(dataBuf, data, sizeof(dataBuf));
+  for (i = 0; i < data_len; i++) {
+    if (!isspace(data[i])) {
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+  data_len -= i;
+  memcpy(dataBuf, data +i, sizeof(dataBuf));
   dataBuf[sizeof(dataBuf)-1] = 0;
 
   snprintf_P(svalue, sizeof(svalue), PSTR(D_LOG_RESULT D_RECEIVED_TOPIC " %s, " D_DATA_SIZE " %d, " D_DATA " %s"),
diff --git a/sonoff/webserver.ino b/sonoff/webserver.ino
index b1a65feb0..c33aea731 100644
--- a/sonoff/webserver.ino
+++ b/sonoff/webserver.ino
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ const char HTTP_SCRIPT_CONSOL[] PROGMEM =
     "t=document.getElementById('t1');"
     "if(p==1){"
       "c=document.getElementById('c1');"
-      "o='&c1='+encodeURI(c.value);"
+      "o='&c1='+encodeURIComponent(c.value);"
       "c.value='';"
       "t.scrollTop=sn;"
     "}"
diff --git a/sonoff/xdrv_snfled.ino b/sonoff/xdrv_snfled.ino
index 0e80d18d9..28ecb98c4 100644
--- a/sonoff/xdrv_snfled.ino
+++ b/sonoff/xdrv_snfled.ino
@@ -479,6 +479,10 @@ boolean sl_command(char *type, uint16_t index, char *dataBufUc, uint16_t data_le
   char *p;
 
   if ((sfl_flg > 1) && !strcasecmp_P(type, PSTR(D_CMND_COLOR))) {
+    if (dataBufUc[0] == '#') {
+      dataBufUc++;
+      data_len--;
+    }
     if ((2 * sfl_flg) == data_len) {
       for (byte i = 0; i < sfl_flg; i++) {
         strlcpy(scolor, dataBufUc + (i *2), 3);