diff --git a/frigate/comms/dispatcher.py b/frigate/comms/dispatcher.py
index 87891ec88..a874234b4 100644
--- a/frigate/comms/dispatcher.py
+++ b/frigate/comms/dispatcher.py
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ class Dispatcher:
             "birdseye_mode": self._on_birdseye_mode_command,
             "review_alerts": self._on_alerts_command,
             "review_detections": self._on_detections_command,
+            "object_detection_enable": self._on_object_detection_enable_command,
+            "object_detection_disable": self._on_object_detection_disable_command,
         }
         self._global_settings_handlers: dict[str, Callable] = {
             "notifications": self._on_global_notification_command,
@@ -641,3 +643,27 @@ class Dispatcher:
 
         self.config_updater.publish(f"config/review/{camera_name}", review_settings)
         self.publish(f"{camera_name}/review_detections/state", payload, retain=True)
+
+    def _on_object_detection_enable_command(
+        self, camera_name: str, object_name: str
+    ) -> None:
+        """Callback for object detect topic."""
+        objects_settings = self.config.cameras[camera_name].objects
+
+        if object_name not in objects_settings.track:
+            logger.info(f"Turning on detection for {object_name} on {camera_name}")
+            objects_settings.track.append(object_name)
+
+        self.config_updater.publish(f"config/objects/{camera_name}", objects_settings)
+
+    def _on_object_detection_disable_command(
+        self, camera_name: str, object_name: str
+    ) -> None:
+        """Callback for object detect topic."""
+        objects_settings = self.config.cameras[camera_name].objects
+
+        if object_name in objects_settings.track:
+            logger.info(f"Turning off detection for {object_name} on {camera_name}")
+            objects_settings.track.remove(object_name)
+
+        self.config_updater.publish(f"config/objects/{camera_name}", objects_settings)
diff --git a/frigate/comms/mqtt.py b/frigate/comms/mqtt.py
index e487b30ee..4e5611160 100644
--- a/frigate/comms/mqtt.py
+++ b/frigate/comms/mqtt.py
@@ -197,9 +197,7 @@ class MqttClient(Communicator):  # type: ignore[misc]
             payload="offline",
             qos=1,
             retain=True,
-        )
-
-        # register callbacks
+        )  # register callbacks
         callback_types = [
             "enabled",
             "recordings",
@@ -215,6 +213,8 @@ class MqttClient(Communicator):  # type: ignore[misc]
             "birdseye_mode",
             "review_alerts",
             "review_detections",
+            "object_detection_enable",
+            "object_detection_disable",
         ]
 
         for name in self.config.cameras.keys():
diff --git a/frigate/video.py b/frigate/video.py
index f2197ed66..e8ccaac48 100755
--- a/frigate/video.py
+++ b/frigate/video.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from setproctitle import setproctitle
 from frigate.camera import CameraMetrics, PTZMetrics
 from frigate.comms.config_updater import ConfigSubscriber
 from frigate.comms.inter_process import InterProcessRequestor
-from frigate.config import CameraConfig, DetectConfig, ModelConfig
+from frigate.config import CameraConfig, DetectConfig, ModelConfig, ObjectConfig
 from frigate.config.camera.camera import CameraTypeEnum
 from frigate.const import (
     CACHE_DIR,
@@ -508,8 +508,6 @@ def track_camera(
     frame_queue = camera_metrics.frame_queue
 
     frame_shape = config.frame_shape
-    objects_to_track = config.objects.track
-    object_filters = config.objects.filters
 
     motion_detector = ImprovedMotionDetector(
         frame_shape,
@@ -543,8 +541,7 @@ def track_camera(
         object_tracker,
         detected_objects_queue,
         camera_metrics,
-        objects_to_track,
-        object_filters,
+        config.objects,
         stop_event,
         ptz_metrics,
         region_grid,
@@ -610,8 +607,7 @@ def process_frames(
     object_tracker: ObjectTracker,
     detected_objects_queue: Queue,
     camera_metrics: CameraMetrics,
-    objects_to_track: list[str],
-    object_filters,
+    objects_config: ObjectConfig,
     stop_event: MpEvent,
     ptz_metrics: PTZMetrics,
     region_grid: list[list[dict[str, Any]]],
@@ -619,6 +615,7 @@ def process_frames(
 ):
     next_region_update = get_tomorrow_at_time(2)
     detect_config_subscriber = ConfigSubscriber(f"config/detect/{camera_name}", True)
+    objects_config_subscriber = ConfigSubscriber(f"config/objects/{camera_name}", True)
     enabled_config_subscriber = ConfigSubscriber(f"config/enabled/{camera_name}", True)
 
     fps_tracker = EventsPerSecond()
@@ -692,6 +689,12 @@ def process_frames(
         if updated_detect_config:
             detect_config = updated_detect_config
 
+        # check for updated objects config
+        _, updated_objects_config = objects_config_subscriber.check_for_update()
+
+        if updated_objects_config:
+            objects_config = updated_objects_config
+
         if (
             datetime.datetime.now().astimezone(datetime.timezone.utc)
             > next_region_update
@@ -836,8 +839,8 @@ def process_frames(
                         frame,
                         model_config,
                         region,
-                        objects_to_track,
-                        object_filters,
+                        objects_config.track,
+                        objects_config.filters,
                     )
                 )