diff --git a/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md b/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md
index f16b0f7e4..43539d461 100644
--- a/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md
+++ b/docs/docs/integrations/mqtt.md
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ Message published for each changed event. The first message is published when th
     "stationary": false, // whether or not the object is considered stationary
     "motionless_count": 0, // number of frames the object has been motionless
     "position_changes": 2, // number of times the object has moved from a stationary position
-    "attributes": [], // set of unique attributes that have been identified on the object
+    "attributes": {
+      "face": 0.64
+    }, // attributes with top score that have been identified on the object at any point
     "current_attributes": [] // detailed data about the current attributes in this frame
   },
   "after": {
@@ -90,13 +92,15 @@ Message published for each changed event. The first message is published when th
     "stationary": false, // whether or not the object is considered stationary
     "motionless_count": 0, // number of frames the object has been motionless
     "position_changes": 2, // number of times the object has changed position
-    "attributes": ["face"], // set of unique attributes that have been identified on the object
+    "attributes": {
+      "face": 0.86
+    }, // attributes with top score that have been identified on the object at any point
     "current_attributes": [
       // detailed data about the current attributes in this frame
       {
         "label": "face",
         "box": [442, 506, 534, 524],
-        "score": 0.64
+        "score": 0.86
       }
     ]
   }
diff --git a/frigate/events/maintainer.py b/frigate/events/maintainer.py
index 9640128e1..d92bb0a44 100644
--- a/frigate/events/maintainer.py
+++ b/frigate/events/maintainer.py
@@ -199,7 +199,8 @@ class EventProcessor(threading.Thread):
 
             # only overwrite the sub_label in the database if it's set
             if event_data.get("sub_label") is not None:
-                event[Event.sub_label] = event_data["sub_label"]
+                event[Event.sub_label] = event_data["sub_label"][0]
+                event[Event.data]["sub_label_score"] = event_data["sub_label"][1]
 
             (
                 Event.insert(event)
diff --git a/frigate/models.py b/frigate/models.py
index 8591b33b5..b26c4a837 100644
--- a/frigate/models.py
+++ b/frigate/models.py
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ class Event(Model):  # type: ignore[misc]
         IntegerField()
     )  # TODO remove when columns can be dropped without rebuilding table
     retain_indefinitely = BooleanField(default=False)
-    ratio = FloatField(default=1.0)
+    ratio = FloatField(
+        default=1.0
+    )  # TODO remove when columns can be dropped without rebuilding table
     plus_id = CharField(max_length=30)
     model_hash = CharField(max_length=32)
     detector_type = CharField(max_length=32)
diff --git a/frigate/object_processing.py b/frigate/object_processing.py
index 6b5e3081b..fef9b74b6 100644
--- a/frigate/object_processing.py
+++ b/frigate/object_processing.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class TrackedObject:
         self.zone_presence = {}
         self.current_zones = []
         self.entered_zones = []
-        self.attributes = set()
+        self.attributes = defaultdict(float)
         self.false_positive = True
         self.has_clip = False
         self.has_snapshot = False
@@ -207,15 +207,15 @@ class TrackedObject:
 
         # maintain attributes
         for attr in obj_data["attributes"]:
-            self.attributes.add(attr["label"])
+            if self.attributes[attr["label"]] < attr["score"]:
+                self.attributes[attr["label"]] = attr["score"]
 
-        # populate the sub_label for car with first logo if it exists
-        if self.obj_data["label"] == "car" and "sub_label" not in self.obj_data:
-            recognized_logos = self.attributes.intersection(
-                set(["ups", "fedex", "amazon"])
-            )
+        # populate the sub_label for car with highest scoring logo
+        if self.obj_data["label"] == "car":
+            recognized_logos = {k: self.attributes[k] for k in ["ups", "fedex", "amazon"] if k in self.attributes}
             if len(recognized_logos) > 0:
-                self.obj_data["sub_label"] = recognized_logos.pop()
+                max_logo = max(recognized_logos, key=recognized_logos.get)
+                self.obj_data["sub_label"] = (max_logo, recognized_logos[max_logo])
 
         # check for significant change
         if not self.false_positive:
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ class TrackedObject:
             "entered_zones": self.entered_zones.copy(),
             "has_clip": self.has_clip,
             "has_snapshot": self.has_snapshot,
-            "attributes": list(self.attributes),
+            "attributes": self.attributes,
             "current_attributes": self.obj_data["attributes"],
         }