diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/15-change.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/15-change.js
index ae377ed1e..5c9093bb6 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/15-change.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/15-change.js
@@ -331,11 +331,11 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             this.on('input', function(msg, send, done) {
                 applyRules(msg, 0, (err,msg) => {
                     if (err) {
-                        node.error(err,msg);
+                        done(err);
                     } else if (msg) {
                         send(msg);
+                        done();
                     }
-                    done();
                 })
             });
         }