diff --git a/prisma/migrations/20250929184048_add_ok_to_mqtt_to_text_messages/migration.sql b/prisma/migrations/20250929184048_add_ok_to_mqtt_to_text_messages/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5a14c0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/prisma/migrations/20250929184048_add_ok_to_mqtt_to_text_messages/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE `text_messages` ADD COLUMN `ok_to_mqtt` BOOLEAN NULL;
diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index 723e4e4..ef96a9c 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ model TextMessage {
   rx_snr    Decimal?
   rx_rssi   Int?
   hop_limit Int?
+  ok_to_mqtt  Boolean?
 
   created_at DateTime @default(now())
   updated_at DateTime @default(now()) @updatedAt
diff --git a/src/mqtt.js b/src/mqtt.js
index ac85ce9..4852907 100644
--- a/src/mqtt.js
+++ b/src/mqtt.js
@@ -741,6 +741,13 @@ client.on("message", async (topic, message) => {
             }
 
         }
+        
+        // check if bitfield is available, then set ok-to-mqtt
+        // else leave undefined to let Prisma ignore it.
+        let isOkToMqtt
+        if(bitfield != null){
+            isOkToMqtt = Boolean(bitfield & BITFIELD_OK_TO_MQTT_MASK);
+        }
 
         // create service envelope in db
         if(collectServiceEnvelopes){
@@ -818,6 +825,7 @@ client.on("message", async (topic, message) => {
                         rx_snr: envelope.packet.rxSnr,
                         rx_rssi: envelope.packet.rxRssi,
                         hop_limit: envelope.packet.hopLimit,
+                        ok_to_mqtt: isOkToMqtt,
                     },
                 });
             } catch (e) {
@@ -926,13 +934,6 @@ client.on("message", async (topic, message) => {
                 });
             }
 
-            // check if bitfield is available, then set ok-to-mqtt
-            // else leave undefined to let Prisma ignore it.
-            let isOkToMqtt
-            if(bitfield != null){
-                isOkToMqtt = Boolean(bitfield & BITFIELD_OK_TO_MQTT_MASK);
-            }
-
             // create or update node in db
             try {
                 await prisma.node.upsert({