diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/31-tcpin.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/31-tcpin.js
index 7cf34f4f8..406ea0247 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/31-tcpin.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/31-tcpin.js
@@ -831,7 +831,9 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
             else if (!clients[connection_id].connecting && clients[connection_id].connected) {
                 if (clients[connection_id] && clients[connection_id].client) {
                     let event = dequeue(clients[connection_id].msgQueue)
-                    clients[connection_id].client.write(event.msg.payload);
+                    if (event.msg.payload !== undefined ) {
+                        clients[connection_id].client.write(event.msg.payload);
+                    }
                     event.nodeDone();
                 }
             }