diff --git a/io/serialport/25-serial.js b/io/serialport/25-serial.js
index b03dd4e9..fde04163 100644
--- a/io/serialport/25-serial.js
+++ b/io/serialport/25-serial.js
@@ -233,9 +233,9 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                                 else {
                                     payload = payload.toString();
                                 }
-                                if ((spliton === "char") && (addchar !== "")) { payload += addchar; }
+                                if (addchar !== "") { payload += addchar; }
                             }
-                            else if ((spliton === "char") && (addchar !== "")) {
+                            else if (addchar !== "") {
                                 payload = Buffer.concat([payload,addchar]);
                             }
                             return payload;
diff --git a/io/serialport/package.json b/io/serialport/package.json
index d2ec4449..8e17f563 100644
--- a/io/serialport/package.json
+++ b/io/serialport/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name"          : "node-red-node-serialport",
-    "version"       : "0.8.5",
+    "version"       : "0.8.6",
     "description"   : "Node-RED nodes to talk to serial ports",
     "dependencies"  : {
         "serialport"   : "^7.1.5"