diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 56369f93..0526aecf 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "async-mqtt": "^2.6.3",
+        "circular-json": "^0.5.9",
         "convert-units": "^2.3.4",
         "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
         "lodash": "^4.17.21",
@@ -2669,6 +2670,12 @@
         "node": ">= 6"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/circular-json": {
+      "version": "0.5.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/circular-json/-/circular-json-0.5.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-4ivwqHpIFJZBuhN3g/pEcdbnGUywkBblloGbkglyloVjjR3uT6tieI89MVOfbP2tHX5sgb01FuLgAOzebNlJNQ==",
+      "deprecated": "CircularJSON is in maintenance only, flatted is its successor."
+    },
     "node_modules/clean-stack": {
       "version": "2.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/clean-stack/-/clean-stack-2.2.0.tgz",
@@ -8970,6 +8977,11 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "circular-json": {
+      "version": "0.5.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/circular-json/-/circular-json-0.5.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-4ivwqHpIFJZBuhN3g/pEcdbnGUywkBblloGbkglyloVjjR3uT6tieI89MVOfbP2tHX5sgb01FuLgAOzebNlJNQ=="
+    },
     "clean-stack": {
       "version": "2.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/clean-stack/-/clean-stack-2.2.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 51fab795..c1eaf014 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/BigThunderSR/onstar2mqtt#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "async-mqtt": "^2.6.3",
+    "circular-json": "^0.5.9",
     "convert-units": "^2.3.4",
     "dotenv": "^16.3.1",
     "lodash": "^4.17.21",
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 56353c86..b3754303 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ const {Diagnostic} = require('./diagnostic');
 const MQTT = require('./mqtt');
 const Commands = require('./commands');
 const logger = require('./logger');
+const CircularJSON = require('circular-json');
+
 
 
 const onstarConfig = {
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@ const configureMQTT = async (commands, client, mqttHA) => {
             })
             .catch((err)=> {logger.error('Command error', {command, err})            
             logger.info(commandStatusTopic);
-            client.publish(commandStatusTopic, JSON.stringify({"Command": err}), {retain: true})});
+            client.publish(commandStatusTopic, CircularJSON.stringify({"Command": err}), {retain: true})});
     });
     const topic = mqttHA.getCommandTopic();
     logger.info('Subscribed to command topic', {topic});