diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/flows/Flow.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/flows/Flow.js
index 325639f64..fd8806df5 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/flows/Flow.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/flows/Flow.js
@@ -414,6 +414,12 @@ class Flow {
             reportingNode = node;
         }
         if (!muteStatusEvent) {
+            if (statusMessage.hasOwnProperty("text") && typeof(statusMessage.text !== "string")) {
+                try {
+                    statusMessage.text = statusMessage.text.toString();
+                }
+                catch(e) {}
+            }
             events.emit("node-status",{
                 id: node.id,
                 status:statusMessage