# \[Minor Bug\]Debug gives error if msg.payload is null

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/minor-bug-debug-gives-error-if-msg-payload-is-null/30698>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [25 July 2020 21:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/minor-bug-debug-gives-error-if-msg-payload-is-null/30698 "2020-07-25T21:00:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [25 July 2020 21:00 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/minor-bug-debug-gives-error-if-msg-payload-is-null/30698/1 "2020-07-25T21:00:29Z")

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If node status is enabled and msg.payload is null - you get this error showing in Debug - its fine with it unticked

_Now back to why I'm getting a null payload in one of my flows....._

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [25 July 2020 21:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/minor-bug-debug-gives-error-if-msg-payload-is-null/30698/2 "2020-07-25T21:01:30Z")

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This forum isn't a bug tracker. If you think its a real issue, then please raise one on github.

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [23 September 2020 21:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/minor-bug-debug-gives-error-if-msg-payload-is-null/30698/3 "2020-09-23T21:01:34Z")

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