diff --git a/automations/automations.yaml b/automations/automations.yaml
index e69de29..cf8bcac 100644
--- a/automations/automations.yaml
+++ b/automations/automations.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+- id: enable_zigbee_join
+  alias: Enable Zigbee joining
+  hide_entity: true
+  trigger:
+    platform: state
+    entity_id: input_boolean.zigbee_permit_join
+    to: 'on'
+  action:
+  - service: mqtt.publish
+    data:
+      topic: zigbee2mqtt/bridge/config/permit_join
+      payload: 'true'
+  - service: timer.start
+    data:
+      entity_id: timer.zigbee_permit_join
+  - id: disable_zigbee_join
+  alias: Disable Zigbee joining
+  trigger:
+  - entity_id: input_boolean.zigbee_permit_join
+    platform: state
+    to: 'off'
+  action:
+  - data:
+      payload: 'false'
+      topic: zigbee2mqtt/bridge/config/permit_join
+    service: mqtt.publish
+  - data:
+      entity_id: timer.zigbee_permit_join
+    service: timer.cancel
+  hide_entity: true
+  - id: disable_zigbee_join_timer
+  alias: Disable Zigbee joining by timer
+  hide_entity: true
+  trigger:
+  - platform: event
+    event_type: timer.finished
+    event_data:
+      entity_id: timer.zigbee_permit_join
+  action:
+  - service: mqtt.publish
+    data:
+      topic: zigbee2mqtt/bridge/config/permit_join
+      payload: 'false'
+  - service: input_boolean.turn_off
+    data:
+      entity_id: input_boolean.zigbee_permit_join
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/configuration.yaml b/configuration.yaml
index 7dda004..9c4e4d3 100644
--- a/configuration.yaml
+++ b/configuration.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,17 @@ recorder:
       - binary_sensor
       - person
 
+input_boolean:
+  zigbee_permit_join:
+    name: Allow devices to join
+    initial: off
+    icon: mdi:cellphone-wireless
+
+timer:
+  zigbee_permit_join:
+    name: Time remaining
+    duration: 600 # Updated this to the number of seconds you wish
+
 sensor: !include_dir_merge_list sensors
 switch: !include_dir_merge_list switches
 automation: !include_dir_merge_list automations
diff --git a/lovelace/home.yaml b/lovelace/home.yaml
index 018c1ed..873798d 100644
--- a/lovelace/home.yaml
+++ b/lovelace/home.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ cards:
         entity: weather.lug
         details: false
 
+      - type: entities
+        entities:
+          - entity: input_boolean.zigbee_permit_join
+          - entity: timer.zigbee_permit_join
+          - entity: sensor.bridge_state
+        show_header_toggle: false
+        title: Zigbee
+
 title: Home
 path: home
 panel: false
diff --git a/sensors/mqtt.yaml b/sensors/mqtt.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5726634
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sensors/mqtt.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+- platform: mqtt
+  name: Bridge state
+  state_topic: "zigbee2mqtt/bridge/state"
+  icon: mdi:router-wireless