diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
index 16883d28a..0db014d46 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
@@ -3056,7 +3056,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                                 }
                                 thisNode.selectAll(".node_status").style(style);
                             }
-                            if (d.status.text) {
+                            if (d.status.hasOwnProperty('text')) {
                                 thisNode.selectAll(".node_status_label").text(d.status.text);
                             } else {
                                 thisNode.selectAll(".node_status_label").text("");