diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/21-debug.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/21-debug.html
index 49387c860..001d62b03 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/21-debug.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/21-debug.html
@@ -453,9 +453,16 @@
                 label: RED._("node-red:debug.autostatus"),
                 hasValue: false
             };
+
+            var counter = {
+                value: "counter",
+                label: "message count",
+                hasValue: false
+            };
+
             $("#node-input-typed-status").typedInput({
                 default: "auto",
-                types:[autoType, "msg", "jsonata"],
+                types:[autoType, "msg", "jsonata", counter],
                 typeField: $("#node-input-statusType")
             });
             var that = this;
@@ -492,7 +499,7 @@
                 types:['msg', fullType, "jsonata"],
                 typeField: $("#node-input-targetType")
             });
-            if (this.targetType === "jsonata") {
+			if (this.targetType === "jsonata") {
                 var property = this.complete || "";
                 $("#node-input-typed-complete").typedInput('type','jsonata');
                 $("#node-input-typed-complete").typedInput('value',property);
@@ -514,12 +521,13 @@
 
             $("#node-input-tostatus").on('change',function() {
                 if ($(this).is(":checked")) {
-                    if (!that.hasOwnProperty("statusVal") || that.statusVal === "") {
+                    if (!that.hasOwnProperty("statusVal") || that.statusVal !== "") {
                         var type = $("#node-input-typed-complete").typedInput('type');
                         var comp = "payload";
                         if (type !== 'full') {
                             comp = $("#node-input-typed-complete").typedInput('value');
                         }
+                        console.log('hihi')
                         that.statusType = "auto";
                         that.statusVal = comp;
                     }
@@ -550,4 +558,4 @@
         }
     });
 })();
-</script>
+</script>
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diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/21-debug.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/21-debug.js
index c4b7c436f..b01d5ccf2 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/21-debug.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/21-debug.js
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         this.statusType = n.statusType || "auto";
         this.statusVal = n.statusVal || this.complete;
         this.tosidebar = n.tosidebar;
+        this.counter = 0;
+        this.lastTime = new Date().getTime();
+        this.timeout = null;
         if (this.tosidebar === undefined) { this.tosidebar = true; }
         this.active = (n.active === null || typeof n.active === "undefined") || n.active;
         if (this.tostatus) {
@@ -32,6 +35,11 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         var statExpression = hasStatExpression ? n.statusVal : null;
 
         var node = this;
+		if ( node.statusType === "counter" ){
+			node.status({fill:"blue", shape:"ring", text: node.counter});
+		} else {
+			node.status({fill:"", shape:"", text: ""});
+		}
         var preparedEditExpression = null;
         var preparedStatExpression = null;
         if (editExpression) {
@@ -108,43 +116,57 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             }
         })
         this.on("input", function(msg, send, done) {
-            if (hasOwnProperty.call(msg, "status") && msg.status &&
-                hasOwnProperty.call(msg.status, "source") && msg.status.source &&
-                hasOwnProperty.call(msg.status.source, "id") && (msg.status.source.id === node.id)) {
+            if (hasOwnProperty.call(msg, "status") && hasOwnProperty.call(msg.status, "source") && hasOwnProperty.call(msg.status.source, "id") && (msg.status.source.id === node.id)) {
                 done();
                 return;
             }
             if (node.tostatus === true) {
                 prepareStatus(msg, function(err,debugMsg) {
                     if (err) { node.error(err); return; }
-                    var output = debugMsg.msg;
-                    var st = (typeof output === 'string') ? output : util.inspect(output);
-                    var fill = "grey";
-                    var shape = "dot";
-                    if (typeof output === 'object' && hasOwnProperty.call(output, "fill") && hasOwnProperty.call(output, "shape") && hasOwnProperty.call(output, "text")) {
-                        fill = output.fill;
-                        shape = output.shape;
-                        st = output.text;
-                    }
-                    if (node.statusType === "auto") {
-                        if (hasOwnProperty.call(msg, "error")) {
-                            fill = "red";
-                            st = msg.error.message;
-                        }
-                        if (hasOwnProperty.call(msg, "status") &&
-                           msg.status) {
-                            fill = msg.status.fill || "grey";
-                            shape = msg.status.shape || "ring";
-                            st = msg.status.text || "";
-                        }
-                    }
 
-                    if (st.length > 32) { st = st.substr(0,32) + "..."; }
-                    var newStatus = {fill:fill, shape:shape, text:st};
-                    if (JSON.stringify(newStatus) !== node.oldState) { // only send if we have to
-                        node.status(newStatus);
-                        node.oldState = JSON.stringify(newStatus);
-                    }
+					if ( node.statusType === "counter" ){
+						const differenceOfTime  = ((new Date()).getTime() - node.lastTime);
+						node.lastTime = new Date().getTime();
+						node.counter++;
+						if ( differenceOfTime > 100 ){
+							node.status({fill:"blue", shape:"ring", text: node.counter});
+						} else {
+							if (node.timeout) { clearTimeout(node.timeout) }
+							node.timeout = setTimeout(() => {
+								node.status({fill:"blue", shape:"ring", text: node.counter})
+							}, 200)
+						}
+					} else {
+						var output = debugMsg.msg;
+						var st = (typeof output === 'string') ? output : util.inspect(output);
+						var fill = "grey";
+						var shape = "dot";
+						if (typeof output === 'object' && hasOwnProperty.call(output, "fill") && hasOwnProperty.call(output, "shape") && hasOwnProperty.call(output, "text")) {
+							fill = output.fill;
+							shape = output.shape;
+							st = output.text;
+						}
+						if (node.statusType === "auto") {
+							if (hasOwnProperty.call(msg, "error")) {
+								fill = "red";
+								st = msg.error.message;
+							}
+							if (hasOwnProperty.call(msg, "status")) {
+								fill = msg.status.fill || "grey";
+								shape = msg.status.shape || "ring";
+								st = msg.status.text || "";
+							}
+						}
+
+						if (st.length > 32) { st = st.substr(0,32) + "..."; }
+
+                        var newStatus = {fill:fill, shape:shape, text:st};
+                        if (JSON.stringify(newStatus) !== node.oldState) { // only send if we have to
+                            node.status(newStatus);
+                            node.oldState = JSON.stringify(newStatus);
+                        }
+					}
+
                 });
             }
 
@@ -298,4 +320,4 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             res.sendStatus(404);
         }
     });
-};
+};
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