diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httpin.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httpin.js
index b458a459c..604df653f 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httpin.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/network/21-httpin.js
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         RED.nodes.createNode(this,n);
         var node = this;
         this.headers = n.headers||{};
-        this.statusCode = n.statusCode;
+        this.statusCode = parseInt(n.statusCode);
         this.on("input",function(msg,_send,done) {
             if (msg.res) {
                 var headers = RED.util.cloneMessage(node.headers);
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                var statusCode = node.statusCode || msg.statusCode || 200;
+                var statusCode = node.statusCode || parseInt(msg.statusCode) || 200;
                 if (typeof msg.payload == "object" && !Buffer.isBuffer(msg.payload)) {
                     msg.res._res.status(statusCode).jsonp(msg.payload);
                 } else {