diff --git a/FHEM/98_dummy.pm b/FHEM/98_dummy.pm
index df5a15f50..83284c2e9 100644
--- a/FHEM/98_dummy.pm
+++ b/FHEM/98_dummy.pm
@@ -20,13 +20,14 @@ dummy_Set($@)
 {
   my ($hash, @a) = @_;
 
-  return "no set value specified" if(int(@a) != 2);
+  return "no set value specified" if(int(@a) < 2);
   return "Unknown argument $a[1], choose one of *" if($a[1] eq "?");
 
 
-  my $v = $a[1];
+  my $name = shift @a;
+  my $v = join(" ", @a);
 
-  Log GetLogLevel($a[0],2), "dummy set @a";
+  Log GetLogLevel($name,2), "dummy set @a";
 
   $hash->{CHANGED}[0] = $v;
   $hash->{STATE} = $v;