diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 70df0a526..0fba6d9be 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+#### xxx: unreleased
+
+Fixes
+
+ - Support array references in Debug property field
+
 #### 0.14.1: Maintenance Release
 
 Fixes
diff --git a/nodes/core/core/58-debug.js b/nodes/core/core/58-debug.js
index 53f56eb06..491f49060 100644
--- a/nodes/core/core/58-debug.js
+++ b/nodes/core/core/58-debug.js
@@ -50,12 +50,9 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 var output = msg[property];
                 if (this.complete !== "false" && typeof this.complete !== "undefined") {
                     property = this.complete;
-                    var propertyParts = property.split(".");
                     try {
-                        output = propertyParts.reduce(function (obj, i) {
-                            return obj[i];
-                        }, msg);
-                    } catch (err) {
+                        output = RED.util.getMessageProperty(msg,this.complete);
+                    } catch(err) {
                         output = undefined;
                     }
                 }