diff --git a/io/snmp/README.md b/io/snmp/README.md
index b49691f9..d6c3c235 100644
--- a/io/snmp/README.md
+++ b/io/snmp/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ Run the following command in the user directory of your Node-RED install.
 
     npm install node-red-node-snmp
 
-
 Usage
 -----
 
@@ -20,20 +19,21 @@ Usage
 
 SNMP oids fetcher. Can fetch a single or comma separated list of oids. Triggered by any input.
 
-**msg.oid** may contain a comma separated list of oids to search for. (no spaces)
+`msg.oid` may contain a comma separated list of oids to search for. (no spaces)
 
 The oids confgured in the edit config will override msg.oid. Leave blank if you
 want to use msg.oid to provide input.
 
-Outputs **msg.payload** containing a table of objects. Values depends on the oids being requested.
+Outputs `msg.payload` containing a table of objects, and the requested `msg.oid`.
+Values depends on the oids being requested.
 
 ###snmp-table
 
 Simple SNMP table oid fetcher. Triggered by any input.
-
-**msg.oid** may contain the oid of a single table to search for.
+`msg.oid` may contain the oid of a single table to search for.
 
 The oid confgured in the edit config will override msg.oid. Leave blank if you
 want to use msg.oid to provide input.
 
-Outputs **msg.payload** containing the table of objects. Values depends on the oids being requested.
+Outputs `msg.payload` containing the table of objects, and the requested `msg.oid`.
+Values depends on the oids being requested.
diff --git a/io/snmp/package.json b/io/snmp/package.json
index 28654146..3bae612e 100644
--- a/io/snmp/package.json
+++ b/io/snmp/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name"          : "node-red-node-snmp",
-    "version"       : "0.0.3",
+    "version"       : "0.0.4",
     "description"   : "A Node-RED node that looks for SNMP oids.",
     "dependencies"  : {
         "net-snmp"  : "1.1.13"
diff --git a/io/snmp/snmp.html b/io/snmp/snmp.html
index 7a7f0bb5..3c7e2202 100644
--- a/io/snmp/snmp.html
+++ b/io/snmp/snmp.html
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
 
 <script type="text/x-red" data-help-name="snmp">
     <p>Simple SNMP oid or oid list fetcher. Triggered by any input.</p>
-    <p><b>msg.oid</b> may contain a comma separated list of oids to request. (no spaces)</p>
+    <p><code>msg.oid</code> may contain a comma separated list of oids to request. (no spaces)</p>
+    <p>The node will output <code>msg.payload</code> and <code>msg.oid</code>.</p>
 </script>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
@@ -99,7 +100,8 @@
 
 <script type="text/x-red" data-help-name="snmp table">
     <p>Simple SNMP oid table fetcher. Triggered by any input.</p>
-    <p><b>msg.oid</b> may contain the oid of a table to request.</p>
+    <p><code>msg.oid</code> may contain the oid of a table to request.</p>
+    <p>The node will output <code>msg.payload</code> and <code>msg.oid</code>.</p>
 </script>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
diff --git a/io/snmp/snmp.js b/io/snmp/snmp.js
index a821cb8b..cf19930c 100644
--- a/io/snmp/snmp.js
+++ b/io/snmp/snmp.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         this.on("input",function(msg) {
             var oids = node.oids || msg.oid;
             if (oids) {
-                msg.oids = oids;
+                msg.oid = oids;
                 node.session.table(oids, maxRepetitions, responseCb);
             }
             else {