diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/storage/10-file.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/storage/10-file.js
index d3b8a0765..f97a4bc94 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/storage/10-file.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/storage/10-file.js
@@ -68,9 +68,12 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     node.error(err,msg);
                     return done();
                 } else {
-                    filename = value;
+                    processMsg2(msg,nodeSend,value,done);
                 }
             });
+       }
+
+       function processMsg2(msg,nodeSend,filename,done) {
             filename = filename || "";
             msg.filename = filename;
             var fullFilename = filename;