diff --git a/nodes/core/logic/15-change.html b/nodes/core/logic/15-change.html
index b6b6781c6..0425946a8 100644
--- a/nodes/core/logic/15-change.html
+++ b/nodes/core/logic/15-change.html
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@
         <li><b>Set</b> - set a property. The value can be a variety of different types, or
             can be taken from an existing message or context property.</li>
         <li><b>Change</b> - search &amp; replace parts of the property. If regular expressions
-            are enabled, the <b>replace with</b> property can include capture groups, for example <code>$1</code></li>
+            are enabled, the <b>replace with</b> property can include capture groups, for
+            example <code>$1</code>. Replace will only change the <b>type</b> if there
+            is a complete match.</li>
         <li><b>Delete</b> - delete a property.</li>
-        <li><b>Move</b> - move or rename a property. Equivalent to set and delete in one operation.
+        <li><b>Move</b> - move or rename a property.
     </ul>
 </script>
 
@@ -135,7 +137,7 @@
 
                     var selectField = $('<select/>',{class:"node-input-rule-type",style:"width:110px; margin-right:10px;"}).appendTo(row1);
                     var selectOptions = [{v:"set",l:set},{v:"change",l:change},{v:"delete",l:del},{v:"move",l:move}];
-                    for (var i=0;i<4;i++) {
+                    for (var i=0; i<4; i++) {
                         selectField.append($("<option></option>").val(selectOptions[i].v).text(selectOptions[i].l));
                     }
 
@@ -241,7 +243,7 @@
                 this.rules = [rule];
             }
 
-            for (var i=0;i<this.rules.length;i++) {
+            for (var i=0; i<this.rules.length; i++) {
                 var rule = this.rules[i];
                 $("#node-input-rule-container").editableList('addItem',rule);
             }
@@ -277,7 +279,7 @@
         oneditresize: function(size) {
             var rows = $("#dialog-form>div:not(.node-input-rule-container-row)");
             var height = size.height;
-            for (var i=0;i<rows.size();i++) {
+            for (var i=0; i<rows.size(); i++) {
                 height -= $(rows[i]).outerHeight(true);
             }
             var editorRow = $("#dialog-form>div.node-input-rule-container-row");
diff --git a/nodes/core/logic/15-change.js b/nodes/core/logic/15-change.js
index 6a22f2585..67f30f12f 100644
--- a/nodes/core/logic/15-change.js
+++ b/nodes/core/logic/15-change.js
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     } else if (rule.t === 'change') {
                         current = RED.util.getMessageProperty(msg,property);
                         if (typeof current === 'string') {
-                            if ((fromType === 'num' || fromType === 'bool') && current === fromValue) {
+                            if ((fromType === 'num' || fromType === 'bool' || fromType === 'str') && current === fromValue) {
                                 // str representation of exact from number/boolean
                                 // only replace if they match exactly
                                 RED.util.setMessageProperty(msg,property,value);
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                             }
                         }
                     }
-                } else {
+                }
+                else {
                     var target;
                     if (rule.pt === 'flow') {
                         target = node.context().flow;
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                         } else if (rule.t === 'change') {
                             current = target.get(msg,property);
                             if (typeof current === 'string') {
-                                if ((fromType === 'num' || fromType === 'bool') && current === fromValue) {
+                                if ((fromType === 'num' || fromType === 'bool' || fromType === 'str') && current === fromValue) {
                                     // str representation of exact from number/boolean
                                     // only replace if they match exactly
                                     target.set(property,value);
@@ -211,14 +212,14 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         if (valid) {
             var node = this;
             this.on('input', function(msg) {
-                for (var i=0;i<this.rules.length;i++) {
+                for (var i=0; i<this.rules.length; i++) {
                     if (this.rules[i].t === "move") {
                         var r = this.rules[i];
-                        if (r.to.indexOf(r.pt) !== -1) {
+                        if ((r.tot !== r.pt) || (r.p.indexOf(r.to) !== -1)) {
                             msg = applyRule(msg,{t:"set", p:r.to, pt:r.tot, to:r.p, tot:r.pt});
                             applyRule(msg,{t:"delete", p:r.p, pt:r.pt});
                         }
-                        else { // 2 step move if we are moving to a child
+                        else { // 2 step move if we are moving from a child
                             msg = applyRule(msg,{t:"set", p:"_temp_move", pt:r.tot, to:r.p, tot:r.pt});
                             applyRule(msg,{t:"delete", p:r.p, pt:r.pt});
                             msg = applyRule(msg,{t:"set", p:r.to, pt:r.tot, to:"_temp_move", tot:r.pt});
diff --git a/test/nodes/core/logic/15-change_spec.js b/test/nodes/core/logic/15-change_spec.js
index 2be1c0262..0a3b10585 100644
--- a/test/nodes/core/logic/15-change_spec.js
+++ b/test/nodes/core/logic/15-change_spec.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ describe('change Node', function() {
         });
     });
     it('should load defaults if set to change', function(done) {
-        var flow = [{ id: "c1", type: "change", name:"change1", action:"change"  }];
+        var flow = [{ id: "c1", type: "change", name:"change1", action:"change" }];
         helper.load(changeNode, flow, function() {
             //console.log(helper.getNode("c1"));
             helper.getNode("c1").should.have.property("name", "change1");
@@ -689,6 +689,25 @@ describe('change Node', function() {
                 changeNode1.receive({payload:"bar"});
             });
         });
+        it('moves the value of a message sub-property object to a property', function(done) {
+            var flow = [{"id":"changeNode1","type":"change","rules":[{"t":"move","p":"payload.foo","pt":"msg","to":"payload","tot":"msg"}],"name":"changeNode","wires":[["helperNode1"]]},
+                        {id:"helperNode1", type:"helper", wires:[]}];
+            helper.load(changeNode, flow, function() {
+                var changeNode1 = helper.getNode("changeNode1");
+                var helperNode1 = helper.getNode("helperNode1");
+                helperNode1.on("input", function(msg) {
+                    try {
+                        msg.should.have.property('payload');
+                        msg.payload.should.equal("bar");
+                        (typeof msg.payload).should.equal("string");
+                        done();
+                    } catch(err) {
+                        done(err);
+                    }
+                });
+                changeNode1.receive({payload:{foo:"bar"}});
+            });
+        });
     });
 
     describe('- multiple rules', function() {