# "Keep Retain Flag after Original Publish?"

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/keep-retain-flag-after-original-publish/83543>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** mqtt\
**Created:** [9 December 2023 03:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/keep-retain-flag-after-original-publish/83543 "2023-12-09T03:03:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![SamuelSauerSacK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@SamuelSauerSacK](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/SamuelSauerSacK)\
**Post date:** [9 December 2023 03:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/keep-retain-flag-after-original-publish/83543/1 "2023-12-09T03:03:04Z")

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I have some trouble understanding this option in the "MQTT In" Node. Can someone please shine a light on this?

 ![help](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/1/8/18817a3b8383e4c02a0e7ae0efb26cd5e396543c.jpeg)

"Keep Retain Flag after Original Publish?"

Any hint would be very much appreciated.

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [9 December 2023 03:56 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/keep-retain-flag-after-original-publish/83543/2 "2023-12-09T03:56:49Z")

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[https://discourse.nodered.org/t/understanding-mqtt-v5-retain-options/77118/14](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/understanding-mqtt-v5-retain-options/77118/14)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [7 February 2024 03:57 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/keep-retain-flag-after-original-publish/83543/3 "2024-02-07T03:57:13Z")

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