diff --git a/nodes/core/core/80-function.html b/nodes/core/core/80-function.html
index 4d5131df8..61af46d36 100644
--- a/nodes/core/core/80-function.html
+++ b/nodes/core/core/80-function.html
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@
     <p>The Catch node can also be used to handle errors. To invoke a Catch node,
     pass <code>msg</code> as a second argument to <code>node.error</code>:</p>
     <pre>node.error("Error",msg);</pre>
+    <h4>Referring Node Information</h4>
+    <p>In the function block, id and name of the node can be referenced using the following properties:</p>
+    <ul>
+        <li><code>node.id</code> - id of the node</li>
+        <li><code>node.name</code> - name of the node</li>
+    </ul>
 </script>
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
diff --git a/nodes/core/core/80-function.js b/nodes/core/core/80-function.js
index 8aa95e4fc..a76e1eead 100644
--- a/nodes/core/core/80-function.js
+++ b/nodes/core/core/80-function.js
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                            "results = (function(msg){ "+
                               "var __msgid__ = msg._msgid;"+
                               "var node = {"+
+                                 "id:__node__.id,"+
+                                 "name:__node__.name,"+
                                  "log:__node__.log,"+
                                  "error:__node__.error,"+
                                  "warn:__node__.warn,"+
@@ -84,6 +86,8 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 util: RED.util
             },
             __node__: {
+                id: node.id,
+                name: node.name,
                 log: function() {
                     node.log.apply(node, arguments);
                 },
diff --git a/test/nodes/core/core/80-function_spec.js b/test/nodes/core/core/80-function_spec.js
index b96588b5b..0e94f97af 100644
--- a/test/nodes/core/core/80-function_spec.js
+++ b/test/nodes/core/core/80-function_spec.js
@@ -508,6 +508,34 @@ describe('function node', function() {
         });
     });
 
+    it('should allow accessing node.id', function(done) {
+        var flow = [{id:"n1",type:"function",wires:[["n2"]],func:"msg.payload = node.id; return msg;"},
+                    {id:"n2", type:"helper"}];
+        helper.load(functionNode, flow, function() {
+            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
+            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
+            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
+                msg.should.have.property('payload', n1.id);
+                done();
+            });
+            n1.receive({payload:"foo",topicb: "bar"});
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('should allow accessing node.name', function(done) {
+        var flow = [{id:"n1",type:"function",wires:[["n2"]],func:"msg.payload = node.name; return msg;", "name":"name of node"},
+                    {id:"n2", type:"helper"}];
+        helper.load(functionNode, flow, function() {
+            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
+            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
+            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
+                msg.should.have.property('payload', n1.name);
+                done();
+            });
+            n1.receive({payload:"foo",topicb: "bar"});
+        });
+    });
+
     describe('Logger', function () {
         it('should log an Info Message', function (done) {
             var flow = [{id: "n1", type: "function", wires: [["n2"]], func: "node.log('test');"}];