diff --git a/adafruit_funhouse/network.py b/adafruit_funhouse/network.py
index 16c1e1d..e8a2d05 100755
--- a/adafruit_funhouse/network.py
+++ b/adafruit_funhouse/network.py
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ def __init__(
             debug=debug,
         )
         self._mqtt_client = None
-        self.mqtt_connect = None
 
     def init_io_mqtt(self):
         """Initialize MQTT for Adafruit IO"""
@@ -99,34 +98,50 @@ def init_mqtt(
         )
         if use_io:
             self._mqtt_client = IO_MQTT(self._mqtt_client)
-        self.mqtt_connect = self._mqtt_client.connect
 
         return self._mqtt_client
 
     # pylint: enable=too-many-arguments
 
     def _get_mqtt_client(self):
+        print(self._mqtt_client)
         if self._mqtt_client is not None:
             return self._mqtt_client
         raise RuntimeError("Please initialize MQTT before using")
 
-    def mqtt_loop(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def mqtt_loop(self, *args, suppress_mqtt_errors=True, **kwargs):
         """Run the MQTT Loop"""
-        try:
+        self._get_mqtt_client()
+        if suppress_mqtt_errors:
+            try:
+                if self._mqtt_client is not None:
+                    self._mqtt_client.loop(*args, **kwargs)
+            except MQTT.MMQTTException as err:
+                print("MMQTTException: {0}".format(err))
+            except OSError as err:
+                print("OSError: {0}".format(err))
+        else:
             if self._mqtt_client is not None:
                 self._mqtt_client.loop(*args, **kwargs)
-        except MQTT.MMQTTException as err:
-            print("MMQTTException: {0}".format(err))
-        except OSError as err:
-            print("OSError: {0}".format(err))
 
-    def mqtt_publish(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    def mqtt_publish(self, *args, suppress_mqtt_errors=True, **kwargs):
         """Publish to MQTT"""
-        try:
+        self._get_mqtt_client()
+        if suppress_mqtt_errors:
+            try:
+                if self._mqtt_client is not None:
+                    self._mqtt_client.publish(*args, **kwargs)
+            except OSError as err:
+                print("OSError: {0}".format(err))
+        else:
             if self._mqtt_client is not None:
                 self._mqtt_client.publish(*args, **kwargs)
-        except OSError as err:
-            print("OSError: {0}".format(err))
+
+    def mqtt_connect(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Connect to MQTT"""
+        self._get_mqtt_client()
+        if self._mqtt_client is not None:
+            self._mqtt_client.connect(*args, **kwargs)
 
     @property
     def on_mqtt_connect(self):