diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/20-inject.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/20-inject.js
index 4fedc0f43..a0d98b04c 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/20-inject.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/20-inject.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 if (!property) return;
 
                 try {
-                    msg[property] = RED.util.evaluateNodeProperty(value, valueType, this, msg);
+                    RED.util.setMessageProperty(msg,property,RED.util.evaluateNodeProperty(value, valueType, this, msg),true);
                 } catch (err) {
                     errors.push(err);
                 }