diff --git a/nodes/core/core/89-trigger.html b/nodes/core/core/89-trigger.html
index 165e09d8d..c3bb4f2f7 100644
--- a/nodes/core/core/89-trigger.html
+++ b/nodes/core/core/89-trigger.html
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@
         </ul>
     </div>
     <br/>
+    <div class="form-row">
+        <label data-i18n="trigger.for" for="node-input-bytopic"></label>
+        <select id="node-input-bytopic">
+            <option value="all" data-i18n="trigger.alltopics"></option>
+            <option value="topic" data-i18n="trigger.bytopics"></option>
+        </select>
+    </div>
     <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>
@@ -103,6 +110,7 @@
             extend: {value:"false"},
             units: {value:"ms"},
             reset: {value:""},
+            bytopic: {value: "all"},
             name: {value:""}
         },
         inputs:1,
diff --git a/nodes/core/core/89-trigger.js b/nodes/core/core/89-trigger.js
index 5314645a0..9a664495a 100644
--- a/nodes/core/core/89-trigger.js
+++ b/nodes/core/core/89-trigger.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
     var mustache = require("mustache");
     function TriggerNode(n) {
         RED.nodes.createNode(this,n);
+        this.bytopic = n.bytopic || "all";
         this.op1 = n.op1 || "1";
         this.op2 = n.op2 || "0";
         this.op1type = n.op1type || "str";
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         this.extend = n.extend || "false";
         this.units = n.units || "ms";
         this.reset = n.reset || '';
-        this.duration = parseInt(n.duration);
+        this.duration = parseFloat(n.duration);
         if (isNaN(this.duration)) {
             this.duration = 250;
         }
@@ -65,29 +66,32 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         this.op2Templated = (this.op2type === 'str' && this.op2.indexOf("{{") != -1);
         if ((this.op1type === "num") && (!isNaN(this.op1))) { this.op1 = Number(this.op1); }
         if ((this.op2type === "num") && (!isNaN(this.op2))) { this.op2 = Number(this.op2); }
-        if (this.op1 == "null") { this.op1 = null; }
-        if (this.op2 == "null") { this.op2 = null; }
+        //if (this.op1 == "null") { this.op1 = null; }
+        //if (this.op2 == "null") { this.op2 = null; }
         //try { this.op1 = JSON.parse(this.op1); }
         //catch(e) { this.op1 = this.op1; }
         //try { this.op2 = JSON.parse(this.op2); }
         //catch(e) { this.op2 = this.op2; }
 
         var node = this;
-        var tout = null;
-        var m2;
+        node.topics = {};
+
         this.on("input", function(msg) {
+            var topic = msg.topic || "_none";
+            if (node.bytopic === "all") { topic = "_none"; }
+            node.topics[topic] = node.topics[topic] || {};
             if (msg.hasOwnProperty("reset") || ((node.reset !== '') && (msg.payload == node.reset)) ) {
-                if (node.loop === true) { clearInterval(tout); }
-                else { clearTimeout(tout); }
-                tout = null;
+                if (node.loop === true) { clearInterval(node.topics[topic].tout); }
+                else { clearTimeout(node.topics[topic].tout); }
+                delete node.topics[topic];
                 node.status({});
             }
             else {
-                if (((!tout) && (tout !== 0)) || (node.loop === true)) {
-                    if (node.op2type === "pay" || node.op2type === "payl") { m2 = msg.payload; }
-                    else if (node.op2Templated) { m2 = mustache.render(node.op2,msg); }
+                if (((!node.topics[topic].tout) && (node.topics[topic].tout !== 0)) || (node.loop === true)) {
+                    if (node.op2type === "pay" || node.op2type === "payl") { node.topics[topic].m2 = RED.util.cloneMessage(msg.payload); }
+                    else if (node.op2Templated) { node.topics[topic].m2 = mustache.render(node.op2,msg); }
                     else if (node.op2type !== "nul") {
-                        m2 = RED.util.evaluateNodeProperty(node.op2,node.op2type,node,msg);
+                        node.topics[topic].m2 = RED.util.evaluateNodeProperty(node.op2,node.op2type,node,msg);
                     }
 
                     if (node.op1type === "pay") { }
@@ -96,58 +100,60 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                         msg.payload = RED.util.evaluateNodeProperty(node.op1,node.op1type,node,msg);
                     }
 
-                    if (node.op1type !== "nul") { node.send(msg); }
+                    if (node.op1type !== "nul") { node.send(RED.util.cloneMessage(msg)); }
 
-                    if (node.duration === 0) { tout = 0; }
+                    if (node.duration === 0) { node.topics[topic].tout = 0; }
                     else if (node.loop === true) {
-                        if (tout) { clearInterval(tout); }
+                        if (node.topics[topic].tout) { clearInterval(node.topics[topic].tout); }
                         if (node.op1type !== "nul") {
                             var msg2 = RED.util.cloneMessage(msg);
-                            tout = setInterval(function() { node.send(msg2); },node.duration);
+                            node.topics[topic].tout = setInterval(function() { node.send(RED.util.cloneMessage(msg2)); }, node.duration);
                         }
                     }
                     else {
-                        tout = setTimeout(function() {
+                        node.topics[topic].tout = setTimeout(function() {
                             if (node.op2type !== "nul") {
                                 var msg2 = RED.util.cloneMessage(msg);
                                 if (node.op2type === "flow" || node.op2type === "global") {
-                                    m2 = RED.util.evaluateNodeProperty(node.op2,node.op2type,node,msg);
+                                    node.topics[topic].m2 = RED.util.evaluateNodeProperty(node.op2,node.op2type,node,msg);
                                 }
-                                msg2.payload = m2;
+                                msg2.payload = node.topics[topic].m2;
                                 node.send(msg2);
                             }
-                            tout = null;
+                            delete node.topics[topic];
                             node.status({});
-                        },node.duration);
+                        }, node.duration);
                     }
                     node.status({fill:"blue",shape:"dot",text:" "});
                 }
                 else if ((node.extend === "true" || node.extend === true) && (node.duration > 0)) {
-                    if (tout) { clearTimeout(tout); }
-                    if (node.op2type === "payl") { m2 = msg.payload; }
-                    tout = setTimeout(function() {
+                    if (node.topics[topic].tout) { clearTimeout(node.topics[topic].tout); }
+                    if (node.op2type === "payl") { node.topics[topic].m2 = RED.util.cloneMessage(msg.payload); }
+                    node.topics[topic].tout = setTimeout(function() {
                         if (node.op2type !== "nul") {
                             var msg2 = RED.util.cloneMessage(msg);
                             if (node.op2type === "flow" || node.op2type === "global") {
-                                m2 = RED.util.evaluateNodeProperty(node.op2,node.op2type,node,msg);
+                                node.topics[topic].m2 = RED.util.evaluateNodeProperty(node.op2,node.op2type,node,msg);
                             }
-                            msg2.payload = m2;
+                            msg2.payload = node.topics[topic].m2;
                             node.send(msg2);
                         }
-                        tout = null;
+                        delete node.topics[topic];
                         node.status({});
-                    },node.duration);
+                    }, node.duration);
                 }
                 else {
-                    if (node.op2type === "payl") { m2 = msg.payload; }
+                    if (node.op2type === "payl") { node.topics[topic].m2 = RED.util.cloneMessage(msg.payload); }
                 }
             }
         });
         this.on("close", function() {
-            if (tout) {
-                if (node.loop === true) { clearInterval(tout); }
-                else { clearTimeout(tout); }
-                tout = null;
+            for (var t in node.topics) {
+                if (node.topics[t]) {
+                    if (node.loop === true) { clearInterval(node.topics[t].tout); }
+                    else { clearTimeout(node.topics[t].tout); }
+                    delete node.topics[t];
+                }
             }
             node.status({});
         });
diff --git a/nodes/core/locales/en-US/messages.json b/nodes/core/locales/en-US/messages.json
index 113ddfdca..6728db7c1 100644
--- a/nodes/core/locales/en-US/messages.json
+++ b/nodes/core/locales/en-US/messages.json
@@ -270,6 +270,9 @@
         "wait-reset": "wait to be reset",
         "wait-for": "wait for",
         "wait-loop": "resend it every",
+        "for": "Handling",
+        "bytopics": "each msg.topic independently",
+        "alltopics": "all messages",
         "duration": {
             "ms": "Milliseconds",
             "s": "Seconds",
diff --git a/test/nodes/core/core/89-trigger_spec.js b/test/nodes/core/core/89-trigger_spec.js
index 85726b385..74ba19d16 100644
--- a/test/nodes/core/core/89-trigger_spec.js
+++ b/test/nodes/core/core/89-trigger_spec.js
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@
  **/
 
 var should = require("should");
+var sinon = require("sinon");
 var helper = require("../../helper.js");
 var triggerNode = require("../../../../nodes/core/core/89-trigger.js");
+var RED = require("../../../../red/red.js");
 
 describe('trigger node', function() {
 
@@ -81,14 +83,17 @@ describe('trigger node', function() {
             var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
             var c = 0;
             n2.on("input", function(msg) {
-                if (c === 0) {
-                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", '1');
-                    c+=1;
-                }
-                else {
-                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", '0');
-                    done();
+                try {
+                    if (c === 0) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", '1');
+                        c+=1;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", '0');
+                        done();
+                    }
                 }
+                catch(err) { done(err); }
             });
             n1.emit("input", {payload:null});
         });
@@ -161,6 +166,155 @@ describe('trigger node', function() {
         });
     });
 
+    it('should handle multiple topics as one if not asked to handle', function(done) {
+        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", bytopic:"all", op1:"1", op2:"0", op1type:"num", op2type:"num", duration:"30", wires:[["n2"]] },
+            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
+        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
+            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
+            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
+            var c = 0;
+            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
+                try {
+                    c += 1;
+                    if (c === 1) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 1);
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "A");
+                    }
+                    else if (c === 2) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 0);
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "A");
+                        done();
+                    }
+                } catch(err) {
+                    done(err);
+                }
+            });
+            n1.emit("input", {payload:1,topic:"A"});
+            n1.emit("input", {payload:2,topic:"B"});
+            n1.emit("input", {payload:3,topic:"C"});
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('should handle multiple topics individually if asked to do so', function(done) {
+        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", bytopic:"topic", op1:"1", op2:"0", op1type:"num", op2type:"num", duration:"30", wires:[["n2"]] },
+            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
+        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
+            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
+            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
+            var c = 0;
+            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
+                try {
+                    c += 1;
+                    if (c === 1) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 1);
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "A");
+                    }
+                    else if (c === 2) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 1);
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "B");
+                    }
+                    else if (c === 3) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 1);
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "C");
+                    }
+                    else if (c === 4) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 0);
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "A");
+                    }
+                    else if (c === 5) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 0);
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "B");
+                    }
+                    else if (c === 6) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 0);
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "C");
+                        done();
+                    }
+                } catch(err) {
+                    done(err);
+                }
+            });
+            n1.emit("input", {payload:1,topic:"A"});
+            n1.emit("input", {payload:2,topic:"B"});
+            n1.emit("input", {payload:3,topic:"C"});
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('should handle multiple topics individually, and extend one, if asked to do so', function(done) {
+        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", bytopic:"topic", extend:"true", op1:"1", op2:"0", op1type:"num", op2type:"num", duration:"30", wires:[["n2"]] },
+            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
+        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
+            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
+            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
+            var c = 0;
+            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
+                try {
+                    c += 1;
+                    if (c === 1) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 1);
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "A");
+                    }
+                    else if (c === 2) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 1);
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "B");
+                    }
+                    else if (c === 3) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 1);
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "C");
+                    }
+                    else if (c === 4) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 0);
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "A");
+                    }
+                    else if (c === 5) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 0);
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "C");
+                    }
+                    else if (c === 6) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 0);
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("topic", "B");
+                        done();
+                    }
+                } catch(err) {
+                    done(err);
+                }
+            });
+            n1.emit("input", {payload:1,topic:"A"});
+            n1.emit("input", {payload:2,topic:"B"});
+            n1.emit("input", {payload:3,topic:"C"});
+            setTimeout( function() { n1.emit("input", {payload:2,topic:"B"})}, 25 );
+        });
+    });
+
+    it('should be able to return things from flow and global context variables', function(done) {
+        var spy = sinon.stub(RED.util, 'evaluateNodeProperty',
+            function(arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4) { return arg1; }
+        );
+        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", op1:"foo", op1type:"flow", op2:"bar", op2type:"global", duration:"20", wires:[["n2"]] },
+            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
+        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
+            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
+            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
+            var c = 0;
+            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
+                try {
+                    if (c === 0) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "foo");
+                        c+=1;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "bar");
+                        spy.restore();
+                        done();
+                    }
+                }
+                catch(err) { spy.restore(); done(err); }
+            });
+            n1.emit("input", {payload:null});
+        });
+
+    });
+
     it('should be able to not output anything on first trigger', function(done) {
         var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", op1type:"nul", op1:"true",op2:"false",op2type:"val",duration:"30", wires:[["n2"]] },
             {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
@@ -187,8 +341,11 @@ describe('trigger node', function() {
             var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
             var c = 0;
             n2.on("input", function(msg) {
-                msg.should.have.a.property("payload", true);
-                c += 1;
+                try {
+                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", true);
+                    c += 1;
+                }
+                catch(err) { done(err); }
             });
             setTimeout( function() {
                 c.should.equal(1); // should only have had one output.
@@ -199,23 +356,30 @@ describe('trigger node', function() {
     });
 
     it('should be able to extend the delay', function(done) {
-        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", extend:"true", op1type:"pay", op1:"false",  op2:"true", duration:"100", wires:[["n2"]] },
+        var spy = sinon.stub(RED.util, 'evaluateNodeProperty',
+            function(arg1, arg2, arg3, arg4) { return arg1; }
+        );
+        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", extend:"true", op1type:"flow", op1:"foo",  op2:"bar", op2type:"global", duration:"100", wires:[["n2"]] },
             {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
         helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
             var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
             var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
             var c = 0;
             n2.on("input", function(msg) {
-                if (c === 0) {
-                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "Hello");
-                    c += 1;
-                }
-                else {
-                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "true");
-                    //console.log(Date.now() - ss);
-                    (Date.now() - ss).should.be.greaterThan(149);
-                    done();
+                try {
+                    if (c === 0) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "foo");
+                        c += 1;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "bar");
+                        //console.log(Date.now() - ss);
+                        (Date.now() - ss).should.be.greaterThan(149);
+                        spy.restore();
+                        done();
+                    }
                 }
+                catch(err) { spy.restore(); done(err); }
             });
             var ss = Date.now();
             n1.emit("input", {payload:"Hello"});
@@ -233,16 +397,19 @@ describe('trigger node', function() {
             var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
             var c = 0;
             n2.on("input", function(msg) {
-                if (c === 0) {
-                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "Hello");
-                    c += 1;
-                }
-                else {
-                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "World");
-                    //console.log(Date.now() - ss);
-                    (Date.now() - ss).should.be.greaterThan(70);
-                    done();
+                try {
+                    if (c === 0) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "Hello");
+                        c += 1;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "World");
+                        //console.log(Date.now() - ss);
+                        (Date.now() - ss).should.be.greaterThan(70);
+                        done();
+                    }
                 }
+                catch(err) { done(err); }
             });
             var ss = Date.now();
             n1.emit("input", {payload:"Hello"});
@@ -263,15 +430,18 @@ describe('trigger node', function() {
             var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
             var c = 0;
             n2.on("input", function(msg) {
-                if (c === 0) {
-                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "Goodbye");
-                    c += 1;
-                }
-                else {
-                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "World");
-                    (Date.now() - ss).should.be.greaterThan(70);
-                    done();
+                try {
+                    if (c === 0) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "Goodbye");
+                        c += 1;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "World");
+                        (Date.now() - ss).should.be.greaterThan(70);
+                        done();
+                    }
                 }
+                catch(err) { done(err); }
             });
             var ss = Date.now();
             n1.emit("input", {payload:"Hello"});
@@ -292,15 +462,18 @@ describe('trigger node', function() {
             var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
             var c = 0;
             n2.on("input", function(msg) {
-                if (c === 0) {
-                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "Goodbye");
-                    c += 1;
-                }
-                else {
-                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "World");
-                    (Date.now() - ss).should.be.greaterThan(70);
-                    done();
+                try {
+                    if (c === 0) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "Goodbye");
+                        c += 1;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "World");
+                        (Date.now() - ss).should.be.greaterThan(70);
+                        done();
+                    }
                 }
+                catch(err) { done(err); }
             });
             var ss = Date.now();
             n1.emit("input", {payload:"Hello"});
@@ -321,14 +494,17 @@ describe('trigger node', function() {
             var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
             var c = 0;
             n2.on("input", function(msg) {
-                if (c === 0) {
-                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "Hello");
-                    c+=1;
-                }
-                else {
-                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "World");
-                    done();
+                try {
+                    if (c === 0) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "Hello");
+                        c+=1;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "World");
+                        done();
+                    }
                 }
+                catch(err) { done(err); }
             });
             n1.emit("input", {payload:"Hello",topic:"World"});
         });
@@ -342,19 +518,46 @@ describe('trigger node', function() {
             var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
             var c = 0;
             n2.on("input", function(msg) {
-                if (c === 0) {
-                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", null);
-                    c+=1;
-                }
-                else {
-                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "World");
-                    done();
+                try {
+                    if (c === 0) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", null);
+                        c+=1;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "World");
+                        done();
+                    }
                 }
+                catch(err) { done(err); }
             });
             n1.emit("input", {payload:"World"});
         });
     });
 
+    it('should handle string null as null on op2', function(done) {
+        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", op1type:"val", op2type:"val", op1:"null", op2:"null", duration:"40", wires:[["n2"]] },
+            {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
+        helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
+            var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
+            var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
+            var c = 0;
+            n2.on("input", function(msg) {
+                try {
+                    if (c === 0) {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", null);
+                        c+=1;
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        msg.should.have.a.property("payload", null);
+                        done();
+                    }
+                }
+                catch(err) { done(err); }
+            });
+            n1.emit("input", {payload:"null"});
+        });
+    });
+
     it('should be able to set infinite timeout, and clear timeout', function(done) {
         var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", duration:"0", extend: false, wires:[["n2"]] },
             {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
@@ -363,8 +566,11 @@ describe('trigger node', function() {
             var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
             var c = 0;
             n2.on("input", function(msg) {
-                c += 1;
-                msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 1);
+                try {
+                    c += 1;
+                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "1");
+                }
+                catch(err) { done(err); }
             });
             setTimeout( function() {
                 if (c === 2) { done(); }
@@ -388,8 +594,11 @@ describe('trigger node', function() {
             var n2 = helper.getNode("n2");
             var c = 0;
             n2.on("input", function(msg) {
-                c += 1;
-                msg.should.have.a.property("payload", 1);
+                try {
+                    c += 1;
+                    msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "1");
+                }
+                catch(err) { done(err); }
             });
             setTimeout( function() {
                 if (c === 2) { done(); }
@@ -406,7 +615,7 @@ describe('trigger node', function() {
     });
 
     it('should be able to set a repeat, and clear loop by reset', function(done) {
-        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", reset:"boo", duration:-25, wires:[["n2"]] },
+        var flow = [{"id":"n1", "type":"trigger", "name":"triggerNode", reset:"boo", op1:"", op1type:"pay", duration:-25, wires:[["n2"]] },
             {id:"n2", type:"helper"} ];
         helper.load(triggerNode, flow, function() {
             var n1 = helper.getNode("n1");
@@ -414,9 +623,14 @@ describe('trigger node', function() {
             var c = 0;
             n2.on("input", function(msg) {
                 c += 1;
-                msg.should.have.a.property("payload", "foo");
+                try {
+                    msg.should.have.property('payload','foo');
+                    msg.payload = "bar"; // try to provoke pass by reference error
+                }
+                catch(err) { done(err); }
             });
             n1.emit("input", {payload:"foo"});   // trigger
+            n1.emit("input", {payload:"foo"});   // trigger
             setTimeout( function() {
                 n1.emit("input", {reset:true});   // reset
             },90);