diff --git a/nodes/core/logic/15-change.html b/nodes/core/logic/15-change.html
index ea360908f..b1ad880d8 100644
--- a/nodes/core/logic/15-change.html
+++ b/nodes/core/logic/15-change.html
@@ -56,7 +56,18 @@
         defaults: {
             action: {value:"change",required:true},
             property: {value:"payload"},
-            from: {value:""},
+            from: {value:"",validate: function(v) {
+		        if (this.action == "change") {
+					try {
+		            	var re = new RegExp(this.from, "g");
+						return true;
+		            } catch(err) {
+						RED.notify("<strong>Error</strong>: "+err.message,"error");
+						return false;
+		            }
+		        } 
+		        return true;		        	
+			}},
             to: {value:""},
             name: {value:""}
         },