diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index c1637501c..2f9d95ed2 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -78,3 +78,4 @@ The following binary downloads have been compiled with ESP8266/Arduino library c
 - Add support for BL0940 energy monitor as used in Blitzwolf BW-SHP10 (#8175)
 - Add initial support for Telegram bot (#8619)
 - Add support for HP303B Temperature and Pressure sensor by Robert Jaakke (#8638)
+- Add rule trigger ``System#Init`` to allow early rule execution without wifi and mqtt initialized yet
diff --git a/tasmota/CHANGELOG.md b/tasmota/CHANGELOG.md
index 0c6ef82bd..73582dfb7 100644
--- a/tasmota/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tasmota/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 - Add initial support for Telegram bot (#8619)
 - Add support for HP303B Temperature and Pressure sensor by Robert Jaakke (#8638)
+- Add rule trigger ``System#Init`` to allow early rule execution without wifi and mqtt initialized yet
 
 ### 8.3.1.2 20200522
 
diff --git a/tasmota/settings.h b/tasmota/settings.h
index 1b0cc0951..08175d7db 100644
--- a/tasmota/settings.h
+++ b/tasmota/settings.h
@@ -647,13 +647,14 @@ struct XDRVMAILBOX {
 } XdrvMailbox;
 
 #ifdef USE_SHUTTER
-const uint8_t MAX_RULES_FLAG = 10;         // Number of bits used in RulesBitfield (tricky I know...)
+const uint8_t MAX_RULES_FLAG = 11;         // Number of bits used in RulesBitfield (tricky I know...)
 #else
-const uint8_t MAX_RULES_FLAG = 8;          // Number of bits used in RulesBitfield (tricky I know...)
+const uint8_t MAX_RULES_FLAG = 9;          // Number of bits used in RulesBitfield (tricky I know...)
 #endif  // USE_SHUTTER
 typedef union {                            // Restricted by MISRA-C Rule 18.4 but so useful...
   uint16_t data;                           // Allow bit manipulation
   struct {
+    uint16_t system_init : 1;              // Changing layout here needs adjustments in xdrv_10_rules.ino too
     uint16_t system_boot : 1;
     uint16_t time_init : 1;
     uint16_t time_set : 1;
@@ -664,7 +665,6 @@ typedef union {                            // Restricted by MISRA-C Rule 18.4 bu
     uint16_t http_init : 1;
     uint16_t shutter_moved : 1;
     uint16_t shutter_moving : 1;
-    uint16_t spare10 : 1;
     uint16_t spare11 : 1;
     uint16_t spare12 : 1;
     uint16_t spare13 : 1;
diff --git a/tasmota/tasmota.ino b/tasmota/tasmota.ino
index 7ee0c8316..06bd8d9e7 100644
--- a/tasmota/tasmota.ino
+++ b/tasmota/tasmota.ino
@@ -322,6 +322,8 @@ void setup(void) {
 
   XdrvCall(FUNC_INIT);
   XsnsCall(FUNC_INIT);
+
+  rules_flag.system_init = 1;
 }
 
 void BacklogLoop(void) {
diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_10_rules.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_10_rules.ino
index 10c4c22e8..37300d03c 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_10_rules.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_10_rules.ino
@@ -887,17 +887,18 @@ void RulesEvery50ms(void)
           rules_flag.data ^= mask;
           json_event[0] = '\0';
           switch (i) {
-            case 0: strncpy_P(json_event, PSTR("{\"System\":{\"Boot\":1}}"), sizeof(json_event)); break;
-            case 1: snprintf_P(json_event, sizeof(json_event), PSTR("{\"Time\":{\"Initialized\":%d}}"), MinutesPastMidnight()); break;
-            case 2: snprintf_P(json_event, sizeof(json_event), PSTR("{\"Time\":{\"Set\":%d}}"), MinutesPastMidnight()); break;
-            case 3: strncpy_P(json_event, PSTR("{\"MQTT\":{\"Connected\":1}}"), sizeof(json_event)); break;
-            case 4: strncpy_P(json_event, PSTR("{\"MQTT\":{\"Disconnected\":1}}"), sizeof(json_event)); break;
-            case 5: strncpy_P(json_event, PSTR("{\"WIFI\":{\"Connected\":1}}"), sizeof(json_event)); break;
-            case 6: strncpy_P(json_event, PSTR("{\"WIFI\":{\"Disconnected\":1}}"), sizeof(json_event)); break;
-            case 7: strncpy_P(json_event, PSTR("{\"HTTP\":{\"Initialized\":1}}"), sizeof(json_event)); break;
+            case 0: strncpy_P(json_event, PSTR("{\"System\":{\"Init\":1}}"), sizeof(json_event)); break;
+            case 1: strncpy_P(json_event, PSTR("{\"System\":{\"Boot\":1}}"), sizeof(json_event)); break;
+            case 2: snprintf_P(json_event, sizeof(json_event), PSTR("{\"Time\":{\"Initialized\":%d}}"), MinutesPastMidnight()); break;
+            case 3: snprintf_P(json_event, sizeof(json_event), PSTR("{\"Time\":{\"Set\":%d}}"), MinutesPastMidnight()); break;
+            case 4: strncpy_P(json_event, PSTR("{\"MQTT\":{\"Connected\":1}}"), sizeof(json_event)); break;
+            case 5: strncpy_P(json_event, PSTR("{\"MQTT\":{\"Disconnected\":1}}"), sizeof(json_event)); break;
+            case 6: strncpy_P(json_event, PSTR("{\"WIFI\":{\"Connected\":1}}"), sizeof(json_event)); break;
+            case 7: strncpy_P(json_event, PSTR("{\"WIFI\":{\"Disconnected\":1}}"), sizeof(json_event)); break;
+            case 8: strncpy_P(json_event, PSTR("{\"HTTP\":{\"Initialized\":1}}"), sizeof(json_event)); break;
 #ifdef USE_SHUTTER
-            case 8: strncpy_P(json_event, PSTR("{\"SHUTTER\":{\"Moved\":1}}"), sizeof(json_event)); break;
-            case 9: strncpy_P(json_event, PSTR("{\"SHUTTER\":{\"Moving\":1}}"), sizeof(json_event)); break;
+            case 9: strncpy_P(json_event, PSTR("{\"SHUTTER\":{\"Moved\":1}}"), sizeof(json_event)); break;
+            case 10: strncpy_P(json_event, PSTR("{\"SHUTTER\":{\"Moving\":1}}"), sizeof(json_event)); break;
 #endif  // USE_SHUTTER
           }
           if (json_event[0]) {