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 f0aaaf393..8b3625f2d 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
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                                         if (node.op2type !== "nul") {
                                             var promise = Promise.resolve();
                                             msg2 = RED.util.cloneMessage(msg);
-                                            if (node.op2type === "flow" || node.op2type === "global") {
+                                            if (node.op2type === "flow" || node.op2type === "global" || node.op2type === "date") {
                                                 promise = new Promise((resolve,reject) => {
                                                     RED.util.evaluateNodeProperty(node.op2,node.op2type,node,msg,(err,value) => {
                                                         if (err) {
diff --git a/test/nodes/core/function/89-trigger_spec.js b/test/nodes/core/function/89-trigger_spec.js
index f78db0423..913298901 100644
--- a/test/nodes/core/function/89-trigger_spec.js
+++ b/test/nodes/core/function/89-trigger_spec.js
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ describe('trigger node', function() {
                             if (rval) {
                                 msg.should.have.property("payload");
                                 if (type == "date" && val == "0") {
-                                    should.deepEqual(Math.round(msg.payload/1000000), parseInt(Date.now()/1000000));
+                                    ;(Math.round(msg.payload/1000000)).should.be.approximately(parseInt(Date.now()/1000000), 1);
                                 }
                                 else if (type == "date" && val == "iso") {
                                     should.deepEqual(msg.payload.substr(0,11), rval.substr(0,11));