diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-trigger.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-trigger.html
index 6935e14cc..edbb84e5a 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-trigger.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-trigger.html
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
     <div class="form-row">
         <label for="node-input-name"><i class="fa fa-tag"></i> <span data-i18n="common.label.name"></span></label>
         <input type="text" id="node-input-name" data-i18n="[placeholder]common.label.name"></input>
+        <input type="hidden" id="node-input-outputs" value="1">
     </div>
 </script>
 
@@ -128,10 +129,10 @@
         
             $("#node-input-second").change(function() {
                 if ($("#node-input-second").is(":checked")) {
-                    that.outputs = 2;
+                    $("#node-input-outputs").val(2);
                 }
                 else  {
-                    that.outputs = 1;
+                    $("#node-input-outputs").val(1);
                 }
             });
             $("#node-then-type").on("change", function() {
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@
                     $(".node-type-duration").hide();
                     $("#node-second-output").hide();
                     $("#node-input-second").prop('checked', false);
-                    that.outputs = 1;
+                    $("#node-input-outputs").val(1);
                 }
                 else if ($(this).val() == "loop") {
                     if ($("#node-input-duration").val() == 0) { $("#node-input-duration").val(250); }
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@
                     $(".node-type-duration").show();
                     $("#node-second-output").hide();
                     $("#node-input-second").prop('checked', false);
-                    that.outputs = 1;
+                    $("#node-input-outputs").val(1);
                 } else {
                     if ($("#node-input-duration").val() == 0) { $("#node-input-duration").val(250); }
                     $(".node-type-wait").show();