diff --git a/usermods/Animated_Staircase/Animated_Staircase.h b/usermods/Animated_Staircase/Animated_Staircase.h
index 917fb3112..696d33f3c 100644
--- a/usermods/Animated_Staircase/Animated_Staircase.h
+++ b/usermods/Animated_Staircase/Animated_Staircase.h
@@ -350,6 +350,12 @@ class Animated_Staircase : public Usermod {
         } else if (action == "down") {
           topSensorWrite = true;
           return true;
+        } else if (action == "on") {
+          enable(true);
+          return true;
+        } else if (action == "off") {
+          enable(false);
+          return true;
         }
       }
       return false;
@@ -499,10 +505,10 @@ class Animated_Staircase : public Usermod {
       JsonArray usermodEnabled = staircase.createNestedArray(F("Staircase"));  // name
       String btn = F("<button class=\"btn infobtn\" onclick=\"requestJson({staircase:{enabled:");
       if (enabled) {
-        btn += F("false}});loadInfo();\">");
+        btn += F("false}},false,false);loadInfo();\">");
         btn += F("enabled");
       } else {
-        btn += F("true}});loadInfo();\">");
+        btn += F("true}},false,false);loadInfo();\">");
         btn += F("disabled");
       }
       btn += F("</button>");
diff --git a/usermods/Animated_Staircase/README.md b/usermods/Animated_Staircase/README.md
index 4ddc3cc6a..2641e6763 100644
--- a/usermods/Animated_Staircase/README.md
+++ b/usermods/Animated_Staircase/README.md
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 ```
 **MQTT**
 You can publish a message with either `up` or `down` on topic `/swipe` to trigger animation.
+You can also use `on` or `off` for enabling or disabling usermod.
 
 Have fun with this usermod.<br/>
 www.rolfje.com