diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html
index 86402ad1b..76bcc9556 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@
 
             $("#node-input-noerr").val(noerr);
             this.noerr = noerr;
-            if (RED.settings.functionExternalModules !== false) {
+            if (RED.settings.functionExternalModules === true) {
                 var libs = $("#node-input-libs-container").editableList("items");
                 node.libs = [];
                 libs.each(function(i) {
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
index 1097e9d1f..debcb3515 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.js
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         node.fin = n.finalize ? n.finalize.trim() : "";
         node.libs = n.libs || [];
 
-        if (RED.settings.functionExternalModules === false && node.libs.length > 0) {
+        if (RED.settings.functionExternalModules !== true && node.libs.length > 0) {
             throw new Error("Function node not allowed to load external modules");
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/node-red/settings.js b/packages/node_modules/node-red/settings.js
index cac6a2ce7..084060deb 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/node-red/settings.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/node-red/settings.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ module.exports = {
     // Timeout in milliseconds for HTTP request connections
     //  defaults to 120 seconds
     //httpRequestTimeout: 120000,
-    
+
     // Maximum buffer size for the exec node
     //  defaults to 10Mb
     //execMaxBufferSize: 10000000,
@@ -243,6 +243,10 @@ module.exports = {
         // jfive:require("johnny-five"),
         // j5board:require("johnny-five").Board({repl:false})
     },
+
+    // Allow the Function node to load additional npm modules
+    functionExternalModules: false,
+
     // `global.keys()` returns a list of all properties set in global context.
     // This allows them to be displayed in the Context Sidebar within the editor.
     // In some circumstances it is not desirable to expose them to the editor. The