diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/rbe.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/rbe.js
index eb526a441..34a8e91ed 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/rbe.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/rbe.js
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 }
                 else { node.previous = {}; }
             }
-            var value = RED.util.getMessageProperty(msg,node.property);
+            var value;
+            try {
+                value = RED.util.getMessageProperty(msg,node.property);
+            }
+            catch(e) { }
             if (value !== undefined) {
                 var t = "_no_topic";
                 if (node.septopics) { t = topic || t; }