diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/21-debug.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/21-debug.html
index 001d62b03..49ee1b0f1 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/21-debug.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/21-debug.html
@@ -521,7 +521,10 @@
 
             $("#node-input-tostatus").on('change',function() {
                 if ($(this).is(":checked")) {
-                    if (!that.hasOwnProperty("statusVal") || that.statusVal !== "") {
+                    if (that.statusType === "counter") {
+                        that.statusVal = "";
+                    }
+                    else if (!that.hasOwnProperty("statusVal") || that.statusVal === "") {
                         var type = $("#node-input-typed-complete").typedInput('type');
                         var comp = "payload";
                         if (type !== 'full') {
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 b01d5ccf2..302367b1e 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
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         var node = this;
 		if ( node.statusType === "counter" ){
 			node.status({fill:"blue", shape:"ring", text: node.counter});
-		} else {
+		} 
+        else {
 			node.status({fill:"", shape:"", text: ""});
 		}
         var preparedEditExpression = null;
@@ -125,18 +126,22 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     if (err) { node.error(err); return; }
 
 					if ( node.statusType === "counter" ){
-						const differenceOfTime  = ((new Date()).getTime() - node.lastTime);
+						const differenceOfTime  = (new Date().getTime() - node.lastTime);
 						node.lastTime = new Date().getTime();
 						node.counter++;
 						if ( differenceOfTime > 100 ){
 							node.status({fill:"blue", shape:"ring", text: node.counter});
-						} else {
-							if (node.timeout) { clearTimeout(node.timeout) }
+						} 
+                        else {
+							if (node.timeout) {
+                                 clearTimeout(node.timeout) 
+                            }
 							node.timeout = setTimeout(() => {
 								node.status({fill:"blue", shape:"ring", text: node.counter})
 							}, 200)
 						}
-					} else {
+					} 
+                    else {
 						var output = debugMsg.msg;
 						var st = (typeof output === 'string') ? output : util.inspect(output);
 						var fill = "grey";