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 397b3a30c..c3566faa6 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
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     if (err) { node.error(err); return; }
                     var output = debugMsg.msg;
                     var st = (typeof output === 'string') ? output : util.inspect(output);
-                    if (st.length > 32) { st = st.substr(0,32) + "..."; }
                     var fill = "grey";
                     var shape = "dot";
                     if (node.statusType === "auto") {
@@ -118,6 +117,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                             if (msg.status.hasOwnProperty("text")) { st = msg.status.text; }
                         }
                     }
+                    if (st.length > 32) { st = st.substr(0,32) + "..."; }
                     node.status({fill:fill, shape:shape, text:st});
                 });
             }