diff --git a/libraries/MySensors/core/MyMessage.cpp b/libraries/MySensors/core/MyMessage.cpp
index 8c9f04f..f9cb1b9 100644
--- a/libraries/MySensors/core/MyMessage.cpp
+++ b/libraries/MySensors/core/MyMessage.cpp
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ char* MyMessage::getString(char *buffer) const {
 }
 
 bool MyMessage::getBool() const {
-	return getInt();
+	return getByte();
 }
 
 uint8_t MyMessage::getByte() const {
@@ -210,6 +210,13 @@ MyMessage& MyMessage::set(const char* value) {
 	return *this;
 }
 
+MyMessage& MyMessage::set(bool value) {
+	miSetLength(1);
+	miSetPayloadType(P_BYTE);
+	data[0] = value;
+	return *this;
+}
+
 MyMessage& MyMessage::set(uint8_t value) {
 	miSetLength(1);
 	miSetPayloadType(P_BYTE);
diff --git a/libraries/MySensors/core/MyMessage.h b/libraries/MySensors/core/MyMessage.h
index 31afa70..c40f995 100644
--- a/libraries/MySensors/core/MyMessage.h
+++ b/libraries/MySensors/core/MyMessage.h
@@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ public:
 	MyMessage& set(void* payload, uint8_t length);
 	MyMessage& set(const char* value);
 	MyMessage& set(float value, uint8_t decimals);
+	MyMessage& set(bool value);
 	MyMessage& set(uint8_t value);
 	MyMessage& set(uint32_t value);
 	MyMessage& set(int32_t value);