diff --git a/fairmq/plugins/DDS/DDS.cxx b/fairmq/plugins/DDS/DDS.cxx
index c6e82321..fb8c4398 100644
--- a/fairmq/plugins/DDS/DDS.cxx
+++ b/fairmq/plugins/DDS/DDS.cxx
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 #include <termios.h> // for the interactive mode
 #include <poll.h> // for the interactive mode
+#include <sstream>
+#include <iostream>
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ auto DDS::HandleControl() -> void
         }
 
         // subscribe for state changes from DDS (subscriptions start firing after fService.start() is called)
-        SubscribeForStateChanges();
+        SubscribeForCustomCommands();
 
         // start DDS service - subscriptions will only start firing after this step
         fService.start();
@@ -201,7 +203,7 @@ auto DDS::PublishBoundChannels() -> void
     }
 }
 
-auto DDS::SubscribeForStateChanges() -> void
+auto DDS::SubscribeForCustomCommands() -> void
 {
     string id = GetProperty<string>("id");
     string pid(to_string(getpid()));
@@ -230,6 +232,15 @@ auto DDS::SubscribeForStateChanges() -> void
                 fStopCondition.notify_one();
             }
         }
+        else if (cmd == "dump-config")
+        {
+            stringstream ss;
+            for (const auto pKey: GetPropertyKeys())
+            {
+                ss << id << ": " << pKey << " -> " << GetPropertyAsString(pKey) << endl;
+            }
+            fDDSCustomCmd.send(ss.str(), to_string(senderId));
+        }
         else
         {
             LOG(WARN) << "Unknown command: " << cmd;
diff --git a/fairmq/plugins/DDS/DDS.h b/fairmq/plugins/DDS/DDS.h
index 88a757bc..01acf999 100644
--- a/fairmq/plugins/DDS/DDS.h
+++ b/fairmq/plugins/DDS/DDS.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class DDS : public Plugin
     auto FillChannelContainers() -> void;
     auto SubscribeForConnectingChannels() -> void;
     auto PublishBoundChannels() -> void;
-    auto SubscribeForStateChanges() -> void;
+    auto SubscribeForCustomCommands() -> void;
 
     dds::intercom_api::CIntercomService fService;
     dds::intercom_api::CCustomCmd fDDSCustomCmd;
diff --git a/fairmq/plugins/DDS/runDDSCommandUI.cxx b/fairmq/plugins/DDS/runDDSCommandUI.cxx
index c7ffe6e9..0bcdb23b 100644
--- a/fairmq/plugins/DDS/runDDSCommandUI.cxx
+++ b/fairmq/plugins/DDS/runDDSCommandUI.cxx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ using namespace dds::intercom_api;
 void PrintControlsHelp()
 {
     cout << "Use keys to control the devices:" << endl;
-    cout << "[c] check states, [h] help, [p] pause, [r] run, [s] stop, [t] reset task, [d] reset device, [q] end, [j] init task, [i] init device" << endl;
+    cout << "[c] check states, [o] dump config, [h] help, [p] pause, [r] run, [s] stop, [t] reset task, [d] reset device, [q] end, [j] init task, [i] init device" << endl;
     cout << "To quit press Ctrl+C" << endl;
 }
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
         // subscribe to receive messages from DDS
         ddsCustomCmd.subscribe([](const string& msg, const string& /*condition*/, uint64_t /*senderId*/)
         {
-            cout << "Received: \"" << msg << "\"" << endl;
+            cout << "Received: " << msg << endl;
         });
 
         service.start();
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
                     cout << " > checking state of the devices" << endl;
                     ddsCustomCmd.send("check-state", "");
                     break;
+                case 'o':
+                    cout << " > dumping config of the devices" << endl;
+                    ddsCustomCmd.send("dump-config", "");
+                    break;
                 case 'i':
                     cout << " > init devices" << endl;
                     ddsCustomCmd.send("INIT DEVICE", "");