diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-delay.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-delay.js
index 17cbd2f4f..c44fa06c5 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-delay.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-delay.js
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     }
                     done();
                 }, delayvar, () => done());
-                node.idList.push(id);
+                if (Object.keys(msg).length === 2 && msg.hasOwnProperty("flush")) { id.clear(); }
+                else { node.idList.push(id); }
                 if (msg.hasOwnProperty("reset")) { clearDelayList(true); }
                 if (msg.hasOwnProperty("flush")) { flushDelayList(msg.flush); done(); }
                 if (delayvar >= 0) {