diff --git a/beamerctl.py b/beamerctl.py
index 147c243..5eb7840 100755
--- a/beamerctl.py
+++ b/beamerctl.py
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ def on_connect(client, userdata, flags, rc):
     log.debug("Connected with result code " + str(rc))
 
     beamer_state = readBeamerState()
-    client.publish("foobar/oben/lounge/beamer/status", beamer_state, qos=1)
+    client.publish("foobar/oben/lounge/beamer/status", beamer_state, qos=1, retain=True)
 
     input_source = readInputSource()
-    client.publish("foobar/oben/lounge/beamer/source", input_source, qos=1)
+    client.publish("foobar/oben/lounge/beamer/source", input_source, qos=1, retain=True)
 
     client.subscribe("foobar/oben/lounge/beamer/action")
 
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ def getArgs():
 
 def periodicUpdate():
     log.debug('run scheduled statusupdates')
-    client.publish("foobar/oben/lounge/beamer/status", readBeamerState(), qos=1)
-    client.publish("foobar/oben/lounge/beamer/source", readInputSource(), qos=1)
+    client.publish("foobar/oben/lounge/beamer/status", readBeamerState(), qos=1, retain=True)
+    client.publish("foobar/oben/lounge/beamer/source", readInputSource(), qos=1, retain=True)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
         if (inputSourceChanged()):
             client.publish("foobar/oben/lounge/beamer/source",
-                           input_source, qos=1) 
+                           input_source, qos=1,  retain=True) 
 
         if (beamerStatusChanged()):
             client.publish("foobar/oben/lounge/beamer/status",
-                           beamer_state, qos=1)
+                           beamer_state, qos=1,  retain=True)
         time.sleep(1)