diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
index 30bfb4906..c68cb7bbf 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
@@ -1020,6 +1020,11 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                 }
             }
         })
+
+        newSubflowIds.forEach(function(id) {
+            var n = newSubflows[id];
+            RED.events.emit("subflows:change",n);
+        })
         // Just in case the imported subflow changed color.
         RED.utils.clearNodeColorCache();