diff --git a/nodes/core/core/89-delay.js b/nodes/core/core/89-delay.js
index 299a2ed7c..4f4e9702a 100644
--- a/nodes/core/core/89-delay.js
+++ b/nodes/core/core/89-delay.js
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 }
                 if (msg.hasOwnProperty("reset")) {
                     clearInterval(node.intervalID);
+                    node.intervalID = -1;
                     node.buffer = [];
                     node.status({text:"reset"});
                 }