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 33a533ed6..fea8c490e 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
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     node.error(err,msg);
                     return done();
                 } else {
-                    if (value) {
+                    if (typeof value !== 'string' && value !== null && value !== undefined) {
                         value = value.toString();
                     }
                     processMsg2(msg,nodeSend,value,done);
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     node.error(err,msg);
                     return done();
                 } else {
-                    if (value) {
+                    if (typeof value !== 'string' && value !== null && value !== undefined) {
                         value = value.toString();
                     }
                     processMsg2(msg, nodeSend, (value || "").replace(/\t|\r|\n/g,''), nodeDone);