diff --git a/meshtastic/mesh.proto b/meshtastic/mesh.proto
index e8c2f43..488b3bd 100644
--- a/meshtastic/mesh.proto
+++ b/meshtastic/mesh.proto
@@ -972,6 +972,11 @@ message MeshPacket {
    * Describe if this message is delayed
    */
   Delayed delayed = 13 [deprecated = true];
+
+  /*
+   * Describes whether this packet passed via MQTT somewhere along the path it currently took.
+   */
+  bool via_mqtt = 14;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1508,4 +1513,4 @@ message DeviceMetadata {
    * Has Remote Hardware enabled
    */
   bool hasRemoteHardware = 10;
-}
+}
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