diff --git a/include/network.h b/include/network.h
index b2f6460..2a85d24 100644
--- a/include/network.h
+++ b/include/network.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class Network {
          * @return false if not connected
          */
         static bool checkMQTT();
+        static bool initMQTT();
 
         /**
          * @brief Checks if WiFi is still connected
diff --git a/lib/NtripClient/ntripClient.h b/lib/NtripClient/ntripClient.h
index df1a592..900c6eb 100644
--- a/lib/NtripClient/ntripClient.h
+++ b/lib/NtripClient/ntripClient.h
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class NTRIPClient {
         WiFiClient* ntripClient;
         NTRIPClientStates state = NTRIPClientStates::notAvailable;
 
-        bool transmitLocation = true;
+        bool transmitLocation = false;
         bool activated = true;
         bool autoReconnect = false;
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 5d527ed..3f9ca94 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ void setup() {
     Network::setupMQTT();
     wifiIsActive = Network::connectWifi();
     if (wifiIsActive) {
+        Network::initMQTT();
         if (Network::checkMQTT()) {
             DebugMqtt::init(Network::getMqttClient(), Loglevel::debug);
             std::cout << "Activate additional output via MQTT..." << std::endl;
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ void setup() {
 
     driveManager = new DriveManager(&moveController, spiPort, controlPad->getControlPadDataPtr(), wifiIsActive);
 
-    outputBuf->activateMqtt(false);
+    outputBuf->activateMqtt(true);
 
     lcd->backlight();
     lcd->printf("%c Kleiax-Rover %c", wifiIndicator, wifiIndicator);
@@ -129,7 +130,9 @@ void loop() {
     if (wifiIsActive) {
         DebugTimes wifiTime;
         Network::checkWiFi();
-        Network::checkMQTT();
+        bool err = Network::checkMQTT();
+        if (!err)
+            std::cout << "loop(): checkMQTT returns false" << std::endl;
         wifiTime.stopConsol("WiFi-Time", 10);
     }
     driveManager->loop();
diff --git a/src/network.cpp b/src/network.cpp
index 11d97f9..8d1a1e0 100644
--- a/src/network.cpp
+++ b/src/network.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ bool Network::checkMQTT() {
             lastReconnectAttempt = now;
             // Attempt to reconnect
             if (connectMQTT())
-                lastReconnectAttempt = 0;
+                return true;
         }
         return false;
     }
@@ -129,6 +129,12 @@ bool Network::checkMQTT() {
     return true;
 }
 
+bool Network::initMQTT() {
+    if (connectMQTT())
+        return true;
+    return false;
+}
+
 int32_t Network::getWiFiChannel(const char *ssid) {
     if (int32_t n = WiFi.scanNetworks())
         for (uint8_t i=0; i<n; i++)