diff --git a/ZgatewayIR.ino b/ZgatewayIR.ino
index 936b54b..cda48e6 100644
--- a/ZgatewayIR.ino
+++ b/ZgatewayIR.ino
@@ -72,7 +72,20 @@ boolean IRtoMQTT(){
       if ( i < results.rawlen-1 ) rawCode = rawCode + ","; // ',' not needed on last one
     }
     trc(rawCode);
+    // if needed we directly resend the raw code
+    if (RawDirectForward){
+      uint16_t rawsend[results.rawlen];
+      for (uint16_t i = 1;  i < results.rawlen;  i++) {
+         #ifdef ESP8266
+            if (i % 100 == 0) yield();  // Preemptive yield every 100th entry to feed the WDT.
+         #endif
+            rawsend[i] = results.rawbuf[i];
+      }
+      irsend.sendRaw(rawsend, results.rawlen, RawFrequency); 
+      trc(F("raw signal redirected"));
+    }
     irrecv.resume(); // Receive the next value
+
     if (pubIRunknownPrtcl == false && MQTTprotocol == "-1"){ // don't publish unknown IR protocol
       trc(F("--no pub. unknown protocol--"));
     } else if (!isAduplicate(MQTTvalue) && MQTTvalue!=0) {// conditions to avoid duplications of RF -->MQTT
@@ -156,7 +169,7 @@ void MQTTtoIR(char * topicOri, char * datacallback) {
         j++;
       }
     }
-      irsend.sendRaw(Raw, j, 38); // frequency hardcoded as a first approach for test purposes
+      irsend.sendRaw(Raw, j, RawFrequency);
       signalSent = true;
   }
 #endif
diff --git a/config_IR.h b/config_IR.h
index 772daad..bdd378d 100644
--- a/config_IR.h
+++ b/config_IR.h
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 #define IRbitsKey "IRBITS_" // bits  will be defined if a subject contains IRbitsKey followed by a value of 2 digits
 #define IRRptKey "RPT_" // repeats  will be defined if a subject contains IRRptKey followed by a value of 1 digit
 #define repeatIRwMQTT false // do we repeat a received signal by using mqtt
+#define RawDirectForward false // direct repeat of IR signal with raw data
+#define RawFrequency 38 // raw frequency sending
 
 #define pubIRunknownPrtcl false // key to avoid mqtt publication of unknown IR protocol (set to true if you want to publish unknown protocol)
 #define PanasonicAddress      0x4004     // Panasonic address (Pre data)