diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-trigger.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-trigger.js
index 091e51ebe..0f35d813a 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-trigger.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-trigger.js
@@ -191,17 +191,16 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                                             }
                                             promise.then(() => {
                                                 if (node.op2type === "payl") {
-                                                    node.send(npay[topic]);
+                                                    if (node.second === true) { node.send([null,npay[topic]]); }
+                                                    else { node.send(npay[topic]); }
                                                     delete npay[topic];
                                                 }
                                                 else {
                                                     msg2.payload = node.topics[topic].m2;
-                                                    node.send(msg2);
+                                                    if (node.second === true) { node.send([null,msg2]); }
+                                                    else { node.send(msg2); }
                                                 }
                                                 delete node.topics[topic];
-
-                                                if (node.second === true) { node.send([null,msg2]); }
-                                                else { node.send(msg2); }
                                                 node.status({});
                                             }).catch(err => {
                                                 node.error(err);