diff --git a/aprs-mqtt-bridge.py b/aprs-mqtt-bridge.py
index 7f05c39..7ea02f2 100755
--- a/aprs-mqtt-bridge.py
+++ b/aprs-mqtt-bridge.py
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ def run():
                                     aprs.wait_for_ack = 0
                                     aprs.busy = 0
                                     aprs.retry_counter = 0
-                                    mqtt.aprs_state = 'message send'
+                                    mqtt.aprs_state = 'message sent'
                                     #topic = mqtt.topic_root + '/aprs_status'
                                     #publish(client,topic,mqtt.aprs_state)
                                     mqtt.state = 'busy'