diff --git a/hardware/physical-web/physical-web.html b/hardware/physical-web/physical-web.html
index f6ee85e6..4cb548b3 100644
--- a/hardware/physical-web/physical-web.html
+++ b/hardware/physical-web/physical-web.html
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
   limitations under the License.
 -->
 <script type="text/x-red" data-template-name="PhysicalWeb in">
+    <div class="form-row">
+        <label for="node-input-topic"><i class="fa fa-tasks"></i> Topic</label>
+        <input type="text" id="node-input-topic" placeholder="eddystone">
+    </div>
     <div class="form-row">
         <label><i class="fa fa-list"></i> Duplicates</span></label>
         <input type="checkbox" id="node-input-duplicates" style="display: inline-block; width: auto; vertical-align: top;">
@@ -26,6 +30,7 @@
 <p><a href="https://google.github.io/physical-web/">Physical Web</a> node to scan for Eddystone beacons.</p>
 <p>This node scans for Eddystones and publishes what it finds. The status of the Eddystone
 (found, updated or lost) will be sent as <code>msg.topic</code> and the data as <code>msg.payload</code></p>
+<p>If a <code>topic</code> is specified in the node configuration, it will override the status.</p>
 <p><b>URL</b> type:</p>
     <ul>
         <li><code>type</code> - Eddystone type</li>
@@ -62,6 +67,7 @@
         category: 'input',
         defaults: {
             name: {value:""},
+            topic: {value:""},
             duplicates: {value: true}
         },
         color: "#2F7ACD",
diff --git a/hardware/physical-web/physical-web.js b/hardware/physical-web/physical-web.js
index 12ed11d8..d7d45bb2 100644
--- a/hardware/physical-web/physical-web.js
+++ b/hardware/physical-web/physical-web.js
@@ -187,24 +187,33 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         node.duplicates = n.duplicates;
 
         function onFound(beacon) {
-            node.send({
-                topic: 'found',
-                payload: beacon
-            });
+            var topic_data;
+            if (node.topic !== "") {
+                topic_data = node.topic;
+            } else {
+                topic_data = 'found';
+            }
+            node.send({topic: topic_data, payload: beacon});
         }
 
         function onUpdated(beacon) {
-            node.send({
-                topic: 'updated',
-                payload: beacon
-            });
+            var topic_data;
+            if (node.topic !== "") {
+                topic_data = node.topic;
+            } else {
+                topic_data = 'updated';
+            }
+            node.send({topic: topic_data, payload: beacon});
         }
 
         function onLost(beacon) {
-            node.send({
-                topic: 'lost',
-                payload: beacon
-            });
+            var topic_data;
+            if (node.topic !== "") {
+                topic_data = node.topic;
+            } else {
+                topic_data = 'lost';
+            }
+            node.send({topic: topic_data, payload: beacon});
         }
 
         EddystoneBeaconScanner.on('found', onFound);