diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-delay.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-delay.js
index 6524aa040..14108880c 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-delay.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-delay.js
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                         done();
                     }
                 }
-                else {
+                else if (!msg.hasOwnProperty("reset")) {
                     if (maxKeptMsgsCount(node) > 0) {
                         if (node.intervalID === -1) {
                             node.send(msg);