diff --git a/base_secplusv1.yaml b/base_secplusv1.yaml
index aafdaa8..5f1a95e 100644
--- a/base_secplusv1.yaml
+++ b/base_secplusv1.yaml
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ switch:
         output: true
     name: "Status obstruction"
     entity_category: diagnostic
+  - platform: ratgdo
+    type: emulation
+    id: "${id_prefix}_emulation_enabled"
+    ratgdo_id: ${id_prefix}
+    name: "Emulation Mode"
+    entity_category: config
 
 binary_sensor:
   - platform: ratgdo
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp
index 0327658..8b4f86e 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp
+++ b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.cpp
@@ -679,6 +679,10 @@ namespace ratgdo {
     {
         this->learn_state.subscribe([=](LearnState state) { defer("learn_state", [=] { f(state); }); });
     }
+    void RATGDOComponent::subscribe_emulation_state(std::function<void(EmulationState)>&& f)
+    {
+        this->emulation_state.subscribe([=](EmulationState state) { defer("emulation_state", [=] { f(state); }); });
+    }
 
     // dry contact methods
     void RATGDOComponent::set_dry_contact_open_sensor(esphome::gpio::GPIOBinarySensor* dry_contact_open_sensor)
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
index 4f9611d..ccb5b20 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ namespace ratgdo {
         observable<ButtonState> button_state { ButtonState::UNKNOWN };
         observable<MotionState> motion_state { MotionState::UNKNOWN };
         observable<LearnState> learn_state { LearnState::UNKNOWN };
+        observable<EmulationState> emulation_state { EmulationState::INACTIVE };
 
         OnceCallbacks<void(DoorState)> on_door_state_;
 
@@ -172,6 +173,7 @@ namespace ratgdo {
         void subscribe_motion_state(std::function<void(MotionState)>&& f);
         void subscribe_sync_failed(std::function<void(bool)>&& f);
         void subscribe_learn_state(std::function<void(LearnState)>&& f);
+        void subscribe_emulation_state(std::function<void(EmulationState)>&& f);
 
     protected:
         RATGDOStore isr_store_ {};
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo_state.h b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo_state.h
index f71440a..2547ca9 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/ratgdo_state.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/ratgdo_state.h
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ namespace ratgdo {
         (UNKNOWN, 2))
     LearnState learn_state_toggle(LearnState state);
 
+    ENUM(EmulationState, uint8_t,
+        (INACTIVE, 0),
+        (ACTIVE, 1))
+
     ENUM(PairedDevice, uint8_t,
         (ALL, 0),
         (REMOTE, 1),
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/switch/__init__.py b/components/ratgdo/switch/__init__.py
index 9028cca..b7ecb68 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/switch/__init__.py
+++ b/components/ratgdo/switch/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ SwitchType = ratgdo_ns.enum("SwitchType")
 CONF_TYPE = "type"
 TYPES = {
     "learn": SwitchType.RATGDO_LEARN,
+    "emulation": SwitchType.RATGDO_EMULATION
 }
 
 
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/switch/ratgdo_switch.cpp b/components/ratgdo/switch/ratgdo_switch.cpp
index b0f911c..a89468c 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/switch/ratgdo_switch.cpp
+++ b/components/ratgdo/switch/ratgdo_switch.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 namespace esphome {
 namespace ratgdo {
+    using protocol::SetEnableEmulationMode;
 
     static const char* const TAG = "ratgdo.switch";
 
@@ -21,6 +22,18 @@ namespace ratgdo {
             this->parent_->subscribe_learn_state([=](LearnState state) {
                 this->publish_state(state == LearnState::ACTIVE);
             });
+        } else if (this->switch_type_ == SwitchType::RATGDO_EMULATION) {
+            bool value = false;
+            this->pref_ = global_preferences->make_preference<float>(this->get_object_id_hash());
+            this->pref_.load(&value);
+            this->state = value;
+            this->parent_->emulation_state = value ? EmulationState::ACTIVE : EmulationState::INACTIVE;
+
+            this->parent_->subscribe_emulation_state([=](EmulationState state) {
+                this->publish_state(state == EmulationState::ACTIVE);
+            });
+
+            this->parent_->call_protocol(SetEnableEmulationMode { static_cast<bool>(this->state) });
         }
     }
 
@@ -32,6 +45,12 @@ namespace ratgdo {
             } else {
                 this->parent_->inactivate_learn();
             }
+        } else if (this->switch_type_ == SwitchType::RATGDO_EMULATION) {
+            this->state = state;
+            this->parent_->emulation_state = state ? EmulationState::ACTIVE : EmulationState::INACTIVE;
+            this->parent_->call_protocol(SetEnableEmulationMode { static_cast<bool>(state) });
+
+            this->pref_.save(&state);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/components/ratgdo/switch/ratgdo_switch.h b/components/ratgdo/switch/ratgdo_switch.h
index 3640bec..499e80c 100644
--- a/components/ratgdo/switch/ratgdo_switch.h
+++ b/components/ratgdo/switch/ratgdo_switch.h
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ namespace esphome {
 namespace ratgdo {
 
     enum SwitchType {
-        RATGDO_LEARN
+        RATGDO_LEARN,
+        RATGDO_EMULATION
     };
 
     class RATGDOSwitch : public switch_::Switch, public RATGDOClient, public Component {
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ namespace ratgdo {
 
     protected:
         SwitchType switch_type_;
+        ESPPreferenceObject pref_;
     };
 
 } // namespace ratgdo