diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js
index ed7cf134c..f7fa598fe 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js
@@ -1381,7 +1381,8 @@ RED.subflow = (function() {
             }
         }
         if (ui.type !== "checkbox") {
-            $('<span>').css({"padding-left":"5px"}).text(labelText).appendTo(label);
+            var css = ui.icon ? {"padding-left":"5px"} : {};
+            $('<span>').css(css).text(labelText).appendTo(label);
             if (ui.type === 'none') {
                 label.width('100%');
             }