diff --git a/src/app.cpp b/src/app.cpp
index 10e60c92..a7cc64a3 100644
--- a/src/app.cpp
+++ b/src/app.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ void app::setup(uint32_t timeout) {
         mMqtt.setup(&mConfig->mqtt, mConfig->sys.deviceName, mVersion, mSys, &mUtcTimestamp, &mSunrise, &mSunset);
         mPayload.addListener(std::bind(&PubMqttType::payloadEventListener, &mMqtt, std::placeholders::_1));
         addListener(EVERY_SEC, std::bind(&PubMqttType::tickerSecond, &mMqtt));
+        addListener(EVERY_MIN, std::bind(&PubMqttType::tickerMinute, &mMqtt));
     }
 #endif
     setupLed();
diff --git a/src/publisher/pubMqtt.h b/src/publisher/pubMqtt.h
index f3ff4eb1..629edf1c 100644
--- a/src/publisher/pubMqtt.h
+++ b/src/publisher/pubMqtt.h
@@ -67,6 +67,14 @@ class PubMqtt {
             sendIvData();
         }
 
+        void tickerMinute() {
+            if(mAddressSet) {
+                char val[40];
+                snprintf(val, 40, "%ld", millis() / 1000);
+                sendMsg("uptime", val);
+            }
+        }
+
         void setCallback(MQTT_CALLBACK_SIGNATURE) {
             mClient->setCallback(callback);
         }
@@ -218,13 +226,10 @@ class PubMqtt {
                 return;
 
             isConnected(true);  // really needed? See comment from HorstG-57 #176
-            char topic[32 + MAX_NAME_LENGTH], val[32];
+            char topic[32 + MAX_NAME_LENGTH], val[40];
             float total[4];
             bool sendTotal = false;
             bool totalIncomplete = false;
-            snprintf(val, 40, "%ld", millis() / 1000);
-
-            sendMsg("uptime", val);
 
             sendMsg("wifi_rssi", String(WiFi.RSSI()).c_str());