diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/core/89-delay.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/core/89-delay.js
index 9d9b1e740..882a46c14 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/core/89-delay.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/core/89-delay.js
@@ -234,7 +234,10 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                         break;
                     }
                 }
-                if (!hit) { node.buffer.push(msg); } // if not add to end of queue
+                if (!hit) {
+                    node.buffer.push(msg); // if not add to end of queue
+                    node.reportDepth();
+                }
                 if (msg.hasOwnProperty("reset")) {
                     node.buffer = [];
                     node.status({text:"reset"});