diff --git a/src/sensors/mqttsensorsource.cpp b/src/sensors/mqttsensorsource.cpp
index 9dab556..6d25e8f 100644
--- a/src/sensors/mqttsensorsource.cpp
+++ b/src/sensors/mqttsensorsource.cpp
@@ -191,6 +191,14 @@ void MqttSensorSource::onMessageReceived(const QMqttMessage& message)
 			sensor.field = obj["voltage"].toDouble(0);
 			stateChanged(sensor, SENSOR_UPDATE_BACKEND);
 		}
+
+		if(obj.contains("soil_moisture"))
+		{
+			sensor.name = baseName + " Soil Moisture";
+			sensor.type = Sensor::TYPE_SOIL_MOISTURE;
+			sensor.field = obj["soil_moisture"].toDouble(0);
+			stateChanged(sensor, SENSOR_UPDATE_BACKEND);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sensors/sensor.h b/src/sensors/sensor.h
index 86d79db..0ed9fee 100644
--- a/src/sensors/sensor.h
+++ b/src/sensors/sensor.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ public:
 		TYPE_ENERGY_USE,
 		TYPE_POWER,
 		TYPE_VOLTAGE,
+		TYPE_SOIL_MOISTURE,
 		TYPE_LOWBATTERY = 128,
 		TYPE_SHUTDOWN_IMMINENT = 251,
 		TYPE_OCUPANCY,
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ public:
 			case TYPE_TEMPERATURE:
 				return "°C";
 			case TYPE_HUMIDITY:
+			case TYPE_SOIL_MOISTURE:
 				return "%";
 			case TYPE_PRESSURE:
 				return "hPa";