# How to "wipe" node.status() - not as shown

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-wipe-node-status-not-as-shown/12479
**Category:** General
**Created:** [22 June 2019 06:44 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-wipe-node-status-not-as-shown/12479 "2019-06-22T06:44:33Z")
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### Author: ![dynamicdave](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/dynamicdave/32/96_2.png) [@dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)
#### Post date: [22 June 2019 06:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-wipe-node-status-not-as-shown/12479/2 "2019-06-22T06:52:38Z")

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This is a know bug/problem with the beta release.  
Nick says it has been fixed in the upcoming release.  
Here's a copy of the issues that have been reported.

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[dynamicdave](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/dynamicdave)

[25d](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-1-0-0-beta-2-released/11504/19)

I've just upgraded to NR v1.0.0-beta-2 and found the fill and/or shape attribute doesn't work.  
Here's a snippet that used to work fine in the previous release.  
Cheers from David

var fsm\_state = flow.get("state\_counter");

if (fsm\_state === 0 || fsm\_state == 1){  
msg.payload = 1;  
node.status({fill:"red",shape:"dot",text:"Red ON"});  
}

else {  
msg.payload = 0;  
node.status({});  
}

return msg;

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/2X/4/4d1b654cc38ee406b1f8140d2977e9b04402cfcc.jpeg "hotNipi")](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hotNipi)

[hotNipi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/hotNipi)

[1](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-1-0-0-beta-2-released/11504/19#)

[25d](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/node-red-1-0-0-beta-2-released/11504/20)

After some testings I found that fill and shape attribute doesn't work after first occurrence. And somehow the debug node can still handle the status with shape correctly.

Works until you once set empty object to status  
`node.status({});`

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