diff --git a/homeassistant/components/light/rfxtrx.py b/homeassistant/components/light/rfxtrx.py
index 91c0b14be67..a94f346319d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/light/rfxtrx.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/light/rfxtrx.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.rfxtrx import (
 
 
 DEPENDENCIES = ['rfxtrx']
+SIGNAL_REPETITIONS = 1
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices_callback, discovery_info=None):
 
     lights = []
     devices = config.get('devices', None)
+    signal_repetitions = config.get('signal_repetitions', SIGNAL_REPETITIONS)
 
     if devices:
         for entity_id, entity_info in devices.items():
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices_callback, discovery_info=None):
 
                 rfxobject = rfxtrx.get_rfx_object(entity_info[ATTR_PACKETID])
                 new_light = RfxtrxLight(
-                    entity_info[ATTR_NAME], rfxobject, datas
+                    entity_info[ATTR_NAME], rfxobject, datas, signal_repetitions
                 )
                 rfxtrx.RFX_DEVICES[entity_id] = new_light
                 lights.append(new_light)
@@ -70,7 +72,8 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices_callback, discovery_info=None):
             pkt_id = "".join("{0:02x}".format(x) for x in event.data)
             entity_name = "%s : %s" % (entity_id, pkt_id)
             datas = {ATTR_STATE: False, ATTR_FIREEVENT: False}
-            new_light = RfxtrxLight(entity_name, event, datas)
+            signal_repetitions = config.get('signal_repetitions', SIGNAL_REPETITIONS)
+            new_light = RfxtrxLight(entity_name, event, datas, signal_repetitions)
             rfxtrx.RFX_DEVICES[entity_id] = new_light
             add_devices_callback([new_light])
 
@@ -120,11 +123,12 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices_callback, discovery_info=None):
 
 class RfxtrxLight(Light):
     """ Provides a RFXtrx light. """
-    def __init__(self, name, event, datas):
+    def __init__(self, name, event, datas, signal_repetitions):
         self._name = name
         self._event = event
         self._state = datas[ATTR_STATE]
         self._should_fire_event = datas[ATTR_FIREEVENT]
+        self.signal_repetitions = signal_repetitions
         self._brightness = 0
 
     @property
@@ -160,11 +164,13 @@ class RfxtrxLight(Light):
 
         if brightness is None:
             self._brightness = 100
-            self._event.device.send_on(rfxtrx.RFXOBJECT.transport)
+            for _ in range(self.signal_repetitions):
+                self._eventent.device.send_on(rfxtrx.RFXOBJECT.transport)
         else:
             self._brightness = ((brightness + 4) * 100 // 255 - 1)
-            self._event.device.send_dim(rfxtrx.RFXOBJECT.transport,
-                                        self._brightness)
+            for _ in range(self.signal_repetitions):
+                self._event.device.send_dim(rfxtrx.RFXOBJECT.transport,
+                                            self._brightness)
 
         self._brightness = (self._brightness * 255 // 100)
         self._state = True
@@ -173,7 +179,10 @@ class RfxtrxLight(Light):
     def turn_off(self, **kwargs):
         """ Turn the light off. """
 
-        if hasattr(self, '_event') and self._event:
+        if not self._event:
+            return
+
+        for _ in range(self.signal_repetitions):
             self._event.device.send_off(rfxtrx.RFXOBJECT.transport)
 
         self._brightness = 0
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/switch/rfxtrx.py b/homeassistant/components/switch/rfxtrx.py
index b3d19a5db3b..a9c949f7008 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/switch/rfxtrx.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/switch/rfxtrx.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ from homeassistant.components.rfxtrx import (
 
 
 DEPENDENCIES = ['rfxtrx']
+SIGNAL_REPETITIONS = 1
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices_callback, discovery_info=None):
     # Add switch from config file
     switchs = []
     devices = config.get('devices')
+    signal_repetitions = config.get('signal_repetitions', SIGNAL_REPETITIONS)
     if devices:
         for entity_id, entity_info in devices.items():
             if entity_id not in rfxtrx.RFX_DEVICES:
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices_callback, discovery_info=None):
 
                 rfxobject = rfxtrx.get_rfx_object(entity_info[ATTR_PACKETID])
                 newswitch = RfxtrxSwitch(
-                    entity_info[ATTR_NAME], rfxobject, datas)
+                    entity_info[ATTR_NAME], rfxobject, datas, signal_repetitions)
                 rfxtrx.RFX_DEVICES[entity_id] = newswitch
                 switchs.append(newswitch)
 
@@ -69,7 +71,8 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices_callback, discovery_info=None):
             pkt_id = "".join("{0:02x}".format(x) for x in event.data)
             entity_name = "%s : %s" % (entity_id, pkt_id)
             datas = {ATTR_STATE: False, ATTR_FIREEVENT: False}
-            new_switch = RfxtrxSwitch(entity_name, event, datas)
+            signal_repetitions = config.get('signal_repetitions', SIGNAL_REPETITIONS)
+            new_switch = RfxtrxSwitch(entity_name, event, datas, signal_repetitions)
             rfxtrx.RFX_DEVICES[entity_id] = new_switch
             add_devices_callback([new_switch])
 
@@ -106,11 +109,12 @@ def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices_callback, discovery_info=None):
 
 class RfxtrxSwitch(SwitchDevice):
     """ Provides a RFXtrx switch. """
-    def __init__(self, name, event, datas):
+    def __init__(self, name, event, datas, signal_repetitions):
         self._name = name
         self._event = event
         self._state = datas[ATTR_STATE]
         self._should_fire_event = datas[ATTR_FIREEVENT]
+        self.signal_repetitions = signal_repetitions
 
     @property
     def should_poll(self):
@@ -134,7 +138,10 @@ class RfxtrxSwitch(SwitchDevice):
 
     def turn_on(self, **kwargs):
         """ Turn the device on. """
-        if self._event:
+        if not self._event:
+            return
+
+        for _ in range(self.signal_repetitions):
             self._event.device.send_on(rfxtrx.RFXOBJECT.transport)
 
         self._state = True
@@ -142,7 +149,10 @@ class RfxtrxSwitch(SwitchDevice):
 
     def turn_off(self, **kwargs):
         """ Turn the device off. """
-        if self._event:
+        if not self._event:
+            return
+
+        for _ in range(self.signal_repetitions):
             self._event.device.send_off(rfxtrx.RFXOBJECT.transport)
 
         self._state = False