diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4732fbda..b5d79f23 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ESPurna ("spark" in Catalan) is a custom firmware for ESP8285/ESP8266 based smart switches, lights and sensors.
 It uses the Arduino Core for ESP8266 framework and a number of 3rd party libraries.
 
-[![version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-1.12.6-brightgreen.svg)](CHANGELOG.md)
+[![version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-1.12.7a-brightgreen.svg)](CHANGELOG.md)
 [![branch](https://img.shields.io/badge/branch-dev-orange.svg)](https://github.org/xoseperez/espurna/tree/dev/)
 [![travis](https://travis-ci.org/xoseperez/espurna.svg?branch=dev)](https://travis-ci.org/xoseperez/espurna)
 [![codacy](https://img.shields.io/codacy/grade/c9496e25cf07434cba786b462cb15f49/dev.svg)](https://www.codacy.com/app/xoseperez/espurna/dashboard)
diff --git a/code/espurna/config/general.h b/code/espurna/config/general.h
index 245792aa..2ca143ab 100644
--- a/code/espurna/config/general.h
+++ b/code/espurna/config/general.h
@@ -511,6 +511,10 @@
 #define UART_MQTT_BAUDRATE          115200      // Serial speed
 #endif
 
+#ifndef UART_MQTT_TERMINATION
+#define UART_MQTT_TERMINATION      '\n'         // Termination character
+#endif
+
 #define UART_MQTT_BUFFER_SIZE       100         // UART buffer size
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/code/espurna/uartmqtt.ino b/code/espurna/uartmqtt.ino
index bc96878a..ed3132e6 100644
--- a/code/espurna/uartmqtt.ino
+++ b/code/espurna/uartmqtt.ino
@@ -32,15 +32,17 @@ void _uartmqttReceiveUART() {
 
         char rc = UART_MQTT_PORT.read();
 
-        if (rc != '\n') {
+        if (rc != UART_MQTT_TERMINATION) {
 
             _uartmqttBuffer[ndx] = rc;
             if (ndx < UART_MQTT_BUFFER_SIZE - 1) ndx++;
 
         } else {
+
             _uartmqttBuffer[ndx] = '\0';
             _uartmqttNewData = true;
             ndx = 0;
+
         }
 
     }