diff --git a/source/_docs/mqtt/service.markdown b/source/_docs/mqtt/service.markdown
index f80d37297c7..7d19a98c056 100644
--- a/source/_docs/mqtt/service.markdown
+++ b/source/_docs/mqtt/service.markdown
@@ -11,14 +11,15 @@ The MQTT integration will register the service `mqtt.publish` which allows publi
 | Service data attribute | Optional | Description |
 | ---------------------- | -------- | ----------- |
 | `topic` | no | Topic to publish payload to.
+| `topic_template` | no | Template to render as topic to publish payload to.
 | `payload` | yes | Payload to publish.
-| `payload_template` | yes | Template to render as payload value. Ignored if payload given.
+| `payload_template` | yes | Template to render as payload value.
 | `qos` | yes | Quality of Service to use. (default: 0)
 | `retain` | yes | If message should have the retain flag set. (default: false)
 
-<div class='note'>
-You need to include either payload or payload_template, but not both.
-</div>
+<p class='note'>
+You must include either `topic` or `topic_template`, but not both. If providing a payload, you need to include either `payload` or `payload_template`, but not both.
+</p>
 
 ```yaml
 topic: home-assistant/light/1/command
@@ -34,6 +35,13 @@ payload_template: "{{ states('device_tracker.paulus') }}"
 
 {% endraw %}
 
+{% raw %}
+```yaml
+topic_template: "home-assistant/light/{{ states('sensor.light_active') }}/state"
+payload_template: "{{ states('device_tracker.paulus') }}"
+```
+{% endraw %}
+
 `payload` must be a string. If you want to send JSON then you need to format/escape it properly. Like:
 
 ```yaml