diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
index 84c7c5fe3..c3d8b1a4f 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
     function updateNodeProperties(node, outputMap) {
         node.resize = true;
         node.dirty = true;
+        node.dirtyStatus = true;
         var removedLinks = [];
         if (node.ports) {
             if (outputMap) {