diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-trigger.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-trigger.js
index 48a595ccca..d84bf57a8d 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-trigger.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-trigger.js
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 });
         }
 
+        var npay;
         this.on('input', function(msg) {
+            if (node.op2type === "payl") { npay = RED.util.cloneMessage(msg); }
             processMessageQueue(msg);
         });
 
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             else {
                 if (((!node.topics[topic].tout) && (node.topics[topic].tout !== 0)) || (node.loop === true)) {
                     promise = Promise.resolve();
-                    if (node.op2type === "pay" || node.op2type === "payl") { node.topics[topic].m2 = RED.util.cloneMessage(msg.payload); }
+                    if (node.op2type === "pay") { node.topics[topic].m2 = RED.util.cloneMessage(msg.payload); }
                     else if (node.op2Templated) { node.topics[topic].m2 = mustache.render(node.op2,msg); }
                     else if (node.op2type !== "nul") {
                         promise = new Promise((resolve,reject) => {
@@ -188,7 +190,8 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                                             promise.then(() => {
                                                 msg2.payload = node.topics[topic].m2;
                                                 delete node.topics[topic];
-                                                node.send(msg2);
+                                                if (node.op2type === "payl") { node.send(npay); }
+                                                else { node.send(msg2); }
                                                 node.status({});
                                             }).catch(err => {
                                                 node.error(err);
@@ -244,9 +247,9 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                         });
                     }, node.duration);
                 }
-                else {
-                    if (node.op2type === "payl") { node.topics[topic].m2 = RED.util.cloneMessage(msg.payload); }
-                }
+                // else {
+                //     if (node.op2type === "payl") {node.topics[topic].m2 = RED.util.cloneMessage(msg.payload); }
+                // }
             }
             return Promise.resolve();
         }
diff --git a/test/nodes/core/function/89-trigger_spec.js b/test/nodes/core/function/89-trigger_spec.js
index 5f7bfc2d1a..be0094ccf8 100644
--- a/test/nodes/core/function/89-trigger_spec.js
+++ b/test/nodes/core/function/89-trigger_spec.js
@@ -736,10 +736,12 @@ describe('trigger node', function() {
                 try {
                     if (c === 0) {
                         msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "Goodbye");
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "test2");
                         c += 1;
                     }
                     else {
                         msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "World");
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "test3");
                         (Date.now() - ss).should.be.greaterThan(70);
                         done();
                     }
@@ -747,12 +749,12 @@ describe('trigger node', function() {
                 catch(err) { done(err); }
             });
             var ss = Date.now();
-            n1.emit("input", {payload:"Hello"});
+            n1.emit("input", {payload:"Hello", topic:"test1"});
             setTimeout( function() {
-                n1.emit("input", {payload:"Goodbye"});
+                n1.emit("input", {payload:"Goodbye", topic:"test2"});
             },20);
             setTimeout( function() {
-                n1.emit("input", {payload:"World"});
+                n1.emit("input", {payload:"World", topic:"test3"});
             },80);
         });
     });