diff --git a/examples/rtl_433_mqtt_relay.py b/examples/rtl_433_mqtt_relay.py
index 2e079feb8..505d140cc 100755
--- a/examples/rtl_433_mqtt_relay.py
+++ b/examples/rtl_433_mqtt_relay.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def publish_sensor_to_mqtt(mqttc, data, line):
         path += "/" + sanitize(data["model"])
     if "channel" in data:
         path += "/" + str(data["channel"])
-    elif "id" in data:
+    if "id" in data:
         path += "/" + str(data["id"])
 
     if MQTT_INDIVIDUAL_TOPICS: