diff --git a/pyhon/connection/mqtt.py b/pyhon/connection/mqtt.py
index c654707..d6a04da 100644
--- a/pyhon/connection/mqtt.py
+++ b/pyhon/connection/mqtt.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+import functools
 import json
 import logging
 import secrets
+import ssl
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
 
@@ -9,9 +11,9 @@ from paho.mqtt.client import Client, MQTTv5
 from pyhon import const
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
-    from paho.mqtt.client import MQTTMessage, _UserData
+    from paho.mqtt.client import MQTTMessage, _UserData, ReasonCodes, Properties
 
-    from pyhon import Hon
+    from pyhon import Hon, HonAPI
     from pyhon.appliance import HonAppliance
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -22,8 +24,14 @@ class MQTTClient:
         self._client: Client | None = None
         self._hon = hon
         self._mobile_id = mobile_id or const.MOBILE_ID
-        self._api = hon.api
-        self._appliances = hon.appliances
+
+    @property
+    def _appliances(self) -> list["HonAppliance"]:
+        return self._hon.appliances
+
+    @property
+    def _api(self) -> "HonAPI":
+        return self._hon.api
 
     @property
     def client(self) -> Client:
@@ -33,46 +41,8 @@ class MQTTClient:
 
     async def create(self) -> "MQTTClient":
         await self._start()
-        self._subscribe_appliances()
         return self
 
-    def _on_message(
-        self,
-        client: Client,  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-        userdata: "_UserData",  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
-        message: "MQTTMessage",
-    ) -> None:
-        if not message.payload or not message.topic:
-            return
-
-        payload = json.loads(message.payload)
-        topic = message.topic
-        appliance = next(
-            a for a in self._appliances if topic in a.info["topics"]["subscribe"]
-        )
-
-        topic_parts = topic.split("/")
-        if "appliancestatus" in topic_parts:
-            for parameter in payload["parameters"]:
-                appliance.attributes["parameters"][parameter["parName"]].update(
-                    parameter
-                )
-            appliance.sync_params_to_command("settings")
-        elif "disconnected" in topic_parts:
-            _LOGGER.info(
-                "Disconnected %s: %s",
-                appliance.nick_name,
-                payload.get("disconnectReason"),
-            )
-            appliance.connection = False
-        elif "connected" in topic_parts:
-            appliance.connection = True
-            _LOGGER.info("Connected %s", appliance.nick_name)
-        elif "discovery" in topic_parts:
-            _LOGGER.info("Discovered %s", appliance.nick_name)
-
-        self._hon.notify()
-
     async def _start(self) -> None:
         self._client = Client(
             client_id=f"{self._mobile_id}_{secrets.token_hex(8)}",
@@ -80,8 +50,12 @@ class MQTTClient:
             reconnect_on_failure=True,
         )
 
-        self._client.on_message = self._on_message
-        self._client.enable_logger(_LOGGER)
+        ssl_context = ssl.create_default_context()
+        ssl_context.set_alpn_protocols([const.ALPN_PROTOCOL])
+
+        self.client.tls_set_context(ssl_context)
+        self.client.enable_logger(_LOGGER)
+        self.client.on_connect = self._subscribe_appliances
 
         query_params = urlencode(
             {
@@ -91,17 +65,73 @@ class MQTTClient:
             }
         )
 
-        self._client.username_pw_set(f"?{query_params}")
+        self.client.username_pw_set("?" + query_params)
 
-        self._client.connect_async(const.AWS_ENDPOINT, 443)
-        self._client.loop_start()
+        self.client.connect_async(const.AWS_ENDPOINT, 443)
+        self.client.loop_start()
 
-    def _subscribe_appliances(self) -> None:
+    def _subscribe_appliances(
+        self,
+        client: Client,
+        userdata: "_UserData",
+        flags: dict[str, int],
+        rc: "ReasonCodes",
+        properties: "Properties|None",
+    ) -> None:
+        del client, userdata, flags, rc, properties
         for appliance in self._appliances:
             self._subscribe(appliance)
 
+    def _appliance_status_callback(
+        self,
+        appliance: "HonAppliance",
+        client: Client,
+        userdata: "_UserData",
+        message: "MQTTMessage",
+    ) -> None:
+        del client, userdata
+        payload = json.loads(message.payload)
+        for parameter in payload["parameters"]:
+            appliance.attributes["parameters"][parameter["parName"]].update(parameter)
+        appliance.sync_params_to_command("settings")
+
+        self._hon.notify()
+
+    def _appliance_disconnected_callback(
+        self,
+        appliance: "HonAppliance",
+        client: Client,
+        userdata: "_UserData",
+        message: "MQTTMessage",
+    ) -> None:
+        del client, userdata, message
+        appliance.connection = False
+
+        self._hon.notify()
+
+    def _appliance_connected_callback(
+        self,
+        appliance: "HonAppliance",
+        client: Client,
+        userdata: "_UserData",
+        message: "MQTTMessage",
+    ) -> None:
+        del client, userdata, message
+        appliance.connection = True
+
+        self._hon.notify()
+
     def _subscribe(self, appliance: "HonAppliance") -> None:
+        topic_part_to_callback_mapping = {
+            "appliancestatus": self._appliance_status_callback,
+            "disconnected": self._appliance_disconnected_callback,
+            "connected": self._appliance_connected_callback,
+        }
         for topic in appliance.info.get("topics", {}).get("subscribe", []):
-            if self._client:
-                self._client.subscribe(topic)
-                _LOGGER.info("Subscribed to topic %s", topic)
+            for topic_part, callback in topic_part_to_callback_mapping.items():
+                if topic_part in topic:
+                    self.client.message_callback_add(
+                        topic, functools.partial(callback, appliance)
+                    )
+                    self.client.subscribe(topic)
+                    _LOGGER.info("Subscribed to topic %s", topic)
diff --git a/pyhon/const.py b/pyhon/const.py
index a63da63..8cc8c7f 100644
--- a/pyhon/const.py
+++ b/pyhon/const.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+ALPN_PROTOCOL = "mqtt"
 AUTH_API = "https://account2.hon-smarthome.com"
 API_URL = "https://api-iot.he.services"
 API_KEY = "GRCqFhC6Gk@ikWXm1RmnSmX1cm,MxY-configuration"