diff --git a/examples/mqtt.py b/examples/mqtt.py
index bef2645..63cf6e1 100644
--- a/examples/mqtt.py
+++ b/examples/mqtt.py
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ def on_connect(client, userdata, flags, rc):
 
 def on_message(client, userdata, msg):
      print(f"`{msg.topic}`: `{msg.payload.decode()}`")
-     print("-----")
 
 Connected = False   #global variable for the state of the connection
 
@@ -69,6 +68,7 @@ client.subscribe(topic_houseBatteryLoadUnload)
 try:
     while True:
         time.sleep(1)
+        print("-----")
   
 except KeyboardInterrupt:
     print("exiting")