diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
index 28e560005..d58b057c7 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
@@ -306,34 +306,35 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     sandbox[vname] = null;
                     var spec = module.module;
                     if (spec && (spec !== "")) {
-                        RED.import(module.module).then(lib => {
+                        moduleLoadPromises.push(RED.import(module.module).then(lib => {
                             sandbox[vname] = lib;
                         }).catch(err => {
                             node.error(RED._("function.error.moduleLoadError",{module:module.spec, error:err.toString()}))
-                            moduleErrors = true;
                             throw err;
-                        });
+                        }));
                     }
                 }
             });
+            if (moduleErrors) {
+               throw new Error(RED._("function.error.externalModuleLoadError"));
+           }
         }
+        const RESOLVING = 0;
+        const RESOLVED = 1;
+        const ERROR = 2;
+        var state = RESOLVING;
+        var messages = [];
+        var processMessage = (() => {});
+
+        node.on("input", function(msg,send,done) {
+            if(state === RESOLVING) {
+                messages.push({msg:msg, send:send, done:done});
+            }
+            else if(state === RESOLVED) {
+                processMessage(msg, send, done);
+            }
+        });
         Promise.all(moduleLoadPromises).then(() => {
-            const RESOLVING = 0;
-            const RESOLVED = 1;
-            const ERROR = 2;
-            var state = RESOLVING;
-            var messages = [];
-            var processMessage = (() => {});
-
-            node.on("input", function(msg,send,done) {
-                if(state === RESOLVING) {
-                    messages.push({msg:msg, send:send, done:done});
-                }
-                else if(state === RESOLVED) {
-                    processMessage(msg, send, done);
-                }
-            });
-
             var context = vm.createContext(sandbox);
             try {
                 var iniScript = null;