diff --git a/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp b/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp
index 50198efca..bbdb65c87 100644
--- a/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp
+++ b/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ MQTT::MQTT() : concurrency::OSThread("mqtt"), mqttQueue(MAX_MQTT_QUEUE)
 #endif
 {
     if (moduleConfig.mqtt.enabled) {
+        LOG_DEBUG("Initializing MQTT\n");
+
         assert(!mqtt);
         mqtt = this;
 
@@ -181,6 +183,14 @@ MQTT::MQTT() : concurrency::OSThread("mqtt"), mqttQueue(MAX_MQTT_QUEUE)
         if (!moduleConfig.mqtt.proxy_to_client_enabled)
             pubSub.setCallback(mqttCallback);
 #endif
+
+        if (moduleConfig.mqtt.proxy_to_client_enabled) {
+            LOG_INFO("MQTT configured to use client proxy...\n");
+            enabled = true;
+            runASAP = true;
+            reconnectCount = 0;
+            publishStatus();
+        }
         // preflightSleepObserver.observe(&preflightSleep);
     } else {
         disable();