diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/31-tcpin.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/31-tcpin.js
index e52e9c382..655e72c1e 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/31-tcpin.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/31-tcpin.js
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     buffer = (node.datatype == 'buffer') ? Buffer.alloc(0) : "";
                     node.connected = true;
                     node.log(RED._("tcpin.status.connected",{host:node.host,port:node.port}));
-                    node.status({fill:"green",shape:"dot",text:"common.status.connected"});
+                    node.status({fill:"green",shape:"dot",text:"common.status.connected",_session:{type:"tcp",id:id}});
                 });
                 client.setKeepAlive(true,120000);
                 connectionPool[id] = client;
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 client.on('close', function() {
                     delete connectionPool[id];
                     node.connected = false;
-                    node.status({fill:"red",shape:"ring",text:"common.status.disconnected"});
+                    node.status({fill:"red",shape:"ring",text:"common.status.disconnected",_session:{type:"tcp",id:id}});
                     if (!node.closing) {
                         if (end) { // if we were asked to close then try to reconnect once very quick.
                             end = false;