diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 23dc4ba..5cdae31 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 * **Fixed**
   * Missing comma in Odroid C1+ and C2 board definitions.
+  * GPIO Digital pin pulse message handler using entire payload as state instead of
+    JSON property `'state'`.
 
 ## 0.12.2
 
diff --git a/mqttany/modules/gpio/pin/digital.py b/mqttany/modules/gpio/pin/digital.py
index d21839a..79d3f2b 100644
--- a/mqttany/modules/gpio/pin/digital.py
+++ b/mqttany/modules/gpio/pin/digital.py
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ def pulse(self, content: str):
                         )
                         return
 
-                    state = str(resolve_type(content))
+                    state = str(resolve_type(state))
                     if state in TEXT_STATE:
                         self._pulse(time, TEXT_STATE[state])
                     else: