diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_02_9_mqtt.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_02_9_mqtt.ino
index 04834fe20..05432e965 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_02_9_mqtt.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_02_9_mqtt.ino
@@ -791,6 +791,9 @@ void MqttPublishPrefixTopicRulesProcess_P(uint32_t prefix, const char* subtopic)
 void MqttPublishTeleSensor(void) {
   // Publish tele/<device>/SENSOR default ResponseData string with optional retained
   //   then process rules
+#ifdef USE_INFLUXDB
+  InfluxDbProcess(1);        // Use a copy of ResponseData
+#endif
   MqttPublishPrefixTopicRulesProcess_P(TELE, PSTR(D_RSLT_SENSOR), Settings->flag.mqtt_sensor_retain);  // CMND_SENSORRETAIN
 }
 
diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_interface.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_interface.ino
index cec38d34e..dcf763935 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_interface.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_interface.ino
@@ -1093,14 +1093,8 @@ bool XdrvRulesProcess(bool teleperiod, const char* event) {
 }
 
 bool XdrvRulesProcess(bool teleperiod) {
-#ifdef USE_INFLUXDB
-  if (!teleperiod) {           // Only process ad-hoc data here
-    InfluxDbProcess(1);        // Use a copy
-  }
-#endif
-
   bool result = XdrvRulesProcess(teleperiod, ResponseData());
-  ResponseClear();             // Free heap space
+  ResponseClear();  // Free heap space
   return result;
 }