diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_10_rules.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_10_rules.ino
index 37300d03c..49762ad85 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_10_rules.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_10_rules.ino
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ bool RuleSetProcess(uint8_t rule_set, String &event_saved)
       RulesVarReplace(commands, F("%UTCTIME%"), String(UtcTime()));
       RulesVarReplace(commands, F("%UPTIME%"), String(MinutesUptime()));
       RulesVarReplace(commands, F("%TIMESTAMP%"), GetDateAndTime(DT_LOCAL));
-      RulesVarReplace(commands, F("%TOPIC%"), SettingsText(SET_MQTT_TOPIC));
+      RulesVarReplace(commands, F("%TOPIC%"), mqtt_topic);
 #if defined(USE_TIMERS) && defined(USE_SUNRISE)
       RulesVarReplace(commands, F("%SUNRISE%"), String(SunMinutes(0)));
       RulesVarReplace(commands, F("%SUNSET%"), String(SunMinutes(1)));