diff --git a/Adafruit_MQTT.cpp b/Adafruit_MQTT.cpp
index f08ec05..7b775dd 100644
--- a/Adafruit_MQTT.cpp
+++ b/Adafruit_MQTT.cpp
@@ -788,6 +788,8 @@ bool Adafruit_MQTT_Publish::publish(uint32_t i) {
 }
 
 bool Adafruit_MQTT_Publish::publish(double f, uint8_t precision) {
+  if (isnan(f))
+    return false;
   char payload[41];  // Need to technically hold float max, 39 digits and minus sign.
   dtostrf(f, 0, precision, payload);
   return mqtt->publish(topic, payload, qos);