diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/Node.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/Node.js
index c62895f7f..a834c8c34 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/Node.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/Node.js
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ Node.prototype.emit = function(event, ...args) {
  */
 Node.prototype._emitInput = function(arg) {
     var node = this;
+    this.metric("receive", arg);
     if (node._inputCallback) {
         // Just one callback registered.
         try {
@@ -448,7 +449,6 @@ Node.prototype.receive = function(msg) {
     if (!msg._msgid) {
         msg._msgid = redUtil.generateId();
     }
-    this.metric("receive",msg);
     this.emit("input",msg);
 };