From 636089b58636a8816ef0719daf302cbcc3f6ccbe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dave Conway-Jones <dceejay@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:42:46 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Fix flushing when in variable delay mode

to close #5381
---
 .../node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/89-delay.js     | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

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) {