diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/storage/23-watch.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/storage/23-watch.html
index 69d3a14d9..946398ad5 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/storage/23-watch.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/storage/23-watch.html
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
         // function added to set node input number
         oneditsave: function() {
             // if controlled by msg there has to be a input
-            this.inputs = $("#node-input-filesType")[0].attributes.value.value == "msg"?1:0;
+            this.inputs = $("#node-input-filesType").typedInput("type") === "msg" ? 1 : 0;
             return; 
         }
     });