diff --git a/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md b/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md
index fbf6079da..57bf9a9fb 100644
--- a/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md
+++ b/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md
@@ -117,3 +117,11 @@ Topic to turn snapshots for a camera on and off. Expected values are `ON` and `O
 ### `frigate/<camera_name>/snapshots/state`
 
 Topic with current state of snapshots for a camera. Published values are `ON` and `OFF`.
+
+### `frigate/<camera_name>/improve_contrast/set`
+
+Topic to turn improve_contrast for a camera on and off. Expected values are `ON` and `OFF`.
+
+### `frigate/<camera_name>/improve_contrast/state`
+
+Topic with current state of improve_contrast for a camera. Published values are `ON` and `OFF`.
diff --git a/frigate/app.py b/frigate/app.py
index 8f0aa36da..efea7d92c 100644
--- a/frigate/app.py
+++ b/frigate/app.py
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ class FrigateApp:
                 "detection_enabled": mp.Value(
                     "i", self.config.cameras[camera_name].detect.enabled
                 ),
+                "improve_contrast_enabled": mp.Value(
+                    "i", self.config.cameras[camera_name].motion.improve_contrast 
+                ),                
                 "detection_fps": mp.Value("d", 0.0),
                 "detection_frame": mp.Value("d", 0.0),
                 "read_start": mp.Value("d", 0.0),
diff --git a/frigate/motion.py b/frigate/motion.py
index a3142b69b..093359ab0 100644
--- a/frigate/motion.py
+++ b/frigate/motion.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from frigate.config import MotionConfig
 
 
 class MotionDetector:
-    def __init__(self, frame_shape, config: MotionConfig):
+    def __init__(self, frame_shape, config: MotionConfig, improve_contrast_enabled):
         self.config = config
         self.frame_shape = frame_shape
         self.resize_factor = frame_shape[0] / config.frame_height
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class MotionDetector:
         )
         self.mask = np.where(resized_mask == [0])
         self.save_images = False
+        self.improve_contrast = improve_contrast_enabled
 
     def detect(self, frame):
         motion_boxes = []
@@ -38,14 +39,15 @@ class MotionDetector:
         )
 
         # Improve contrast
-        minval = np.percentile(resized_frame, 4)
-        maxval = np.percentile(resized_frame, 96)
-        # don't adjust if the image is a single color
-        if minval < maxval:
-            resized_frame = np.clip(resized_frame, minval, maxval)
-            resized_frame = (
-                ((resized_frame - minval) / (maxval - minval)) * 255
-            ).astype(np.uint8)
+        if self.improve_contrast.value:
+            minval = np.percentile(resized_frame, 4)
+            maxval = np.percentile(resized_frame, 96)
+            # don't adjust if the image is a single color
+            if minval < maxval:
+                resized_frame = np.clip(resized_frame, minval, maxval)
+                resized_frame = (
+                    ((resized_frame - minval) / (maxval - minval)) * 255
+                ).astype(np.uint8)
 
         # mask frame
         resized_frame[self.mask] = [255]
diff --git a/frigate/mqtt.py b/frigate/mqtt.py
index 8f01f8604..f73536801 100644
--- a/frigate/mqtt.py
+++ b/frigate/mqtt.py
@@ -89,6 +89,30 @@ def create_mqtt_client(config: FrigateConfig, camera_metrics):
         state_topic = f"{message.topic[:-4]}/state"
         client.publish(state_topic, payload, retain=True)
 
+    def on_improve_contrast_command(client, userdata, message):
+        payload = message.payload.decode()
+        logger.debug(f"on_improve_contrast_toggle: {message.topic} {payload}")
+
+        camera_name = message.topic.split("/")[-3]
+
+        motion_settings = config.cameras[camera_name].motion
+
+        if payload == "ON":
+            if not camera_metrics[camera_name]["improve_contrast_enabled"].value:
+                logger.info(f"Turning on improve contrast for {camera_name} via mqtt")
+                camera_metrics[camera_name]["improve_contrast_enabled"].value = True
+                motion_settings.improve_contrast = True
+        elif payload == "OFF":
+            if camera_metrics[camera_name]["improve_contrast_enabled"].value:
+                logger.info(f"Turning off improve contrast for {camera_name} via mqtt")
+                camera_metrics[camera_name]["improve_contrast_enabled"].value = False
+                motion_settings.improve_contrast = False
+        else:
+            logger.warning(f"Received unsupported value at {message.topic}: {payload}")
+
+        state_topic = f"{message.topic[:-4]}/state"
+        client.publish(state_topic, payload, retain=True)        
+
     def on_restart_command(client, userdata, message):
         restart_frigate()
 
@@ -128,6 +152,9 @@ def create_mqtt_client(config: FrigateConfig, camera_metrics):
         client.message_callback_add(
             f"{mqtt_config.topic_prefix}/{name}/detect/set", on_detect_command
         )
+        client.message_callback_add(
+            f"{mqtt_config.topic_prefix}/{name}/improve_contrast/set", on_improve_contrast_command
+        )
 
     client.message_callback_add(
         f"{mqtt_config.topic_prefix}/restart", on_restart_command
@@ -173,6 +200,11 @@ def create_mqtt_client(config: FrigateConfig, camera_metrics):
             "ON" if config.cameras[name].detect.enabled else "OFF",
             retain=True,
         )
+        client.publish(
+            f"{mqtt_config.topic_prefix}/{name}/improve_contrast/state",
+            "ON" if config.cameras[name].motion.improve_contrast else "OFF",
+            retain=True,
+        )        
 
     return client
 
diff --git a/frigate/video.py b/frigate/video.py
index 93639c72f..2ea1ae1a0 100755
--- a/frigate/video.py
+++ b/frigate/video.py
@@ -362,12 +362,13 @@ def track_camera(
 
     frame_queue = process_info["frame_queue"]
     detection_enabled = process_info["detection_enabled"]
+    improve_contrast_enabled = process_info["improve_contrast_enabled"]
 
     frame_shape = config.frame_shape
     objects_to_track = config.objects.track
     object_filters = config.objects.filters
 
-    motion_detector = MotionDetector(frame_shape, config.motion)
+    motion_detector = MotionDetector(frame_shape, config.motion, improve_contrast_enabled)
     object_detector = RemoteObjectDetector(
         name, labelmap, detection_queue, result_connection, model_shape
     )