diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
index 72e3044e8..97f64f774 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                 if (isTypedInput) {
                     valid = input.typedInput("validate", { returnErrorMessage: true });
                     if (typeof valid === "string") {
-                        valid = label ? label + ": " + valid : valid;
+                        return label ? label + ": " + valid : valid;
                     }
                 }
             }