diff --git a/web2mqtt/views.py b/web2mqtt/views.py
index d7942bd..997e469 100644
--- a/web2mqtt/views.py
+++ b/web2mqtt/views.py
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ def command():
     if request.args.get('opts'):
         opts = request.args.get('opts')
 
+    if not client.is_connected():
+        print("reconnection to mqtt server...")
+        client.connect("192.168.178.76",1884,keepalive=60)
     client.publish(command,opts)
 
     content = f"Command: {command} triggered with opts: {opts}"