diff --git a/wemos/Switch.cpp b/wemos/Switch.cpp
index 1d721f9..5cf191f 100644
--- a/wemos/Switch.cpp
+++ b/wemos/Switch.cpp
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ String Switch::getAlexaInvokeName() {
     return device_name;
 }
 
+void Switch::setSwitchStatus(bool status) {
+    switchStatus = status;
+}
+
 void Switch::sendRelayState() {
   String body = 
       "<s:Envelope xmlns:s=\"http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/\" s:encodingStyle=\"http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/\"><s:Body>\r\n"
diff --git a/wemos/Switch.h b/wemos/Switch.h
index c58225b..cff6413 100644
--- a/wemos/Switch.h
+++ b/wemos/Switch.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class Switch {
         void serverLoop();
         void respondToSearch(IPAddress& senderIP, unsigned int senderPort);
         void sendRelayState();
+        void setSwitchStatus(bool status);
 };
  
 #endif