diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/sequence/17-split.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/sequence/17-split.js
index e158f344c..325cf85b5 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/sequence/17-split.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/sequence/17-split.js
@@ -314,11 +314,13 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                         if (err) {
                             return done(err);
                         }
-                        msgInfo.send({payload: result});
+                        msgInfo.msg.payload = result;
+                        msgInfo.send(msgInfo.msg);
                         done();
                     });
                 } else {
-                    msgInfo.send({payload: result});
+                    msgInfo.msg.payload = result;
+                    msgInfo.send(msgInfo.msg);
                     done();
                 }
             } else {