diff --git a/monitor/mqtt_monitor.go b/monitor/mqtt_monitor.go
index 096efd7..478a337 100644
--- a/monitor/mqtt_monitor.go
+++ b/monitor/mqtt_monitor.go
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ func (mms *MqttMonitor) IsTerminated() (isTerminated bool) {
 	return
 }
 
+func getClientID() string {
+	conf := config.GetConfig()
+	return "-monitor" + conf.ValidatorAddress
+}
+
 func (mms *MqttMonitor) lazyLoadMonitorMQTTClient() util.MQTTClientI {
 	if MonitorMQTTClient != nil {
 		return MonitorMQTTClient
@@ -60,7 +65,7 @@ func (mms *MqttMonitor) lazyLoadMonitorMQTTClient() util.MQTTClientI {
 	}
 
 	opts := mqtt.NewClientOptions().AddBroker(uri).SetKeepAlive(60).SetCleanSession(true)
-	opts.SetClientID(conf.ValidatorAddress + "-monitor")
+	opts.SetClientID(getClientID())
 	opts.SetUsername(conf.MqttUser)
 	opts.SetPassword(conf.MqttPassword)
 	if conf.MqttTLS {
@@ -191,33 +196,37 @@ func (mms *MqttMonitor) MonitorActiveParticipants() {
 		return
 	}
 	localMqttClient = mms.lazyLoadMonitorMQTTClient()
-	client := localMqttClient
+	mqttClient := localMqttClient
 	clientMutex.Unlock()
 
 	// Maximum reconnection attempts (adjust as needed)
 	mms.SetMaxRetries()
 	for !mms.IsTerminated() && mms.maxRetries > 0 {
-		if token := client.Connect(); token.Wait() && token.Error() != nil {
+		if token := mqttClient.Connect(); token.Wait() && token.Error() != nil {
 			log.Println("[app] [Monitor] error connecting to mqtt: " + token.Error().Error())
 			mms.maxRetries--
 			time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
 			continue
 		}
+		log.Println("[app] [Monitor] established connection")
 
 		var messageHandler mqtt.MessageHandler = mms.MqttMsgHandler
 
 		// Subscribe to a topic
 		subscriptionTopic := "tele/#"
-		if token := client.Subscribe(subscriptionTopic, 0, messageHandler); token.Wait() && token.Error() != nil {
+		if token := mqttClient.Subscribe(subscriptionTopic, 0, messageHandler); token.Wait() && token.Error() != nil {
 			log.Println("[app] [Monitor] error registering the mqtt subscription: " + token.Error().Error())
 			continue
 		}
+		log.Println("[app] [Monitor] subscribed to tele/# channels")
 
 		for !mms.IsTerminated() {
-			if !client.IsConnected() {
+			if !mqttClient.IsConnected() {
 				log.Println("[app] [Monitor] retry establishing a connection")
 				break // Exit inner loop on disconnect
 			}
+
+			SendUpdateMessage(mqttClient)
 			mms.SetMaxRetries()
 			time.Sleep(60 * time.Second) // Adjust sleep time based on your needs
 		}
@@ -232,6 +241,13 @@ func (mms *MqttMonitor) MonitorActiveParticipants() {
 	clientMutex.Unlock()
 }
 
+func SendUpdateMessage(mqttClient util.MQTTClientI) {
+	// Publish message
+	now := time.Now().Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05") // Adjust format as needed
+	token := mqttClient.Publish("tele/"+getClientID(), 1, false, now)
+	token.Wait()
+}
+
 func (mms *MqttMonitor) SetMaxRetries() {
 	mms.maxRetries = 5
 }