diff --git a/utility/daemon/daemon.js b/utility/daemon/daemon.js
index d29ccac8..d2eb6cbc 100644
--- a/utility/daemon/daemon.js
+++ b/utility/daemon/daemon.js
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         }
 
         function runit() {
+            if (!node.cmd || (typeof node.cmd !== "string") || (node.cmd.length < 1)) {
+                node.status({fill:"grey",shape:"ring",text:"no command"});
+                return;
+            }
             node.child = spawn(node.cmd, node.args);
             if (RED.settings.verbose) { node.log(node.cmd+" "+JSON.stringify(node.args)); }
             node.status({fill:"green",shape:"dot",text:"running"});
diff --git a/utility/daemon/package.json b/utility/daemon/package.json
index e6f78219..694284d2 100644
--- a/utility/daemon/package.json
+++ b/utility/daemon/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name"          : "node-red-node-daemon",
-    "version"       : "0.0.14",
+    "version"       : "0.0.15",
     "description"   : "A Node-RED node that runs and monitors a long running system command.",
     "dependencies"  : {
     },