diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
index 0a3ac2560..33d9c3044 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httprequest.js
@@ -152,7 +152,9 @@ in your Node-RED user directory (${RED.settings.userDir}).
             const asLowercase = name.toLowercase();
             return headersObject[Object.keys(headersObject).find(k => k.toLowerCase() === asLowercase)];
         }
+        this.count = 0;
         this.on("input",function(msg,nodeSend,nodeDone) {
+            node.count++;
             checkNodeAgentPatch();
             //reset redirectList on each request
             redirectList = [];
@@ -658,7 +660,10 @@ in your Node-RED user directory (${RED.settings.userDir}).
                         catch(e) { node.warn(RED._("httpin.errors.json-error")); }
                     }
                 }
-                node.status({});
+                node.count--;
+                if (node.count === 0) {
+                    node.status({});
+                }
                 nodeSend(msg);
                 nodeDone();
             }).catch(err => {