diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-switch.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-switch.html
index c10a53827..94b1ade33 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-switch.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-switch.html
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@
             } else if (type === "istype") {
                 r.v = rule.find(".node-input-rule-type-value").typedInput('type');
                 r.vt = rule.find(".node-input-rule-type-value").typedInput('type');
-                r.vt = (r.vt === "number") ? "num" : "str";
             } else if (type === "jsonata_exp") {
                 r.v = rule.find(".node-input-rule-exp-value").typedInput('value');
                 r.vt = rule.find(".node-input-rule-exp-value").typedInput('type');
@@ -218,7 +217,11 @@
                         if (i > 0) {
                             var lastRule = $("#node-input-rule-container").editableList('getItemAt',i-1);
                             var exportedRule = exportRule(lastRule.element);
-                            opt.r.vt = exportedRule.vt;
+                            if (exportedRule.t === "istype") {
+                                opt.r.vt = (exportedRule.vt === "number") ? "num" : "str";
+                            } else {
+                                opt.r.vt = exportedRule.vt;
+                            }
                             opt.r.v = "";
                             // We could copy the value over as well and preselect it (see the 'activeElement' code below)
                             // But not sure that feels right. Is copying over the last value 'expected' behaviour?