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 54c89157a..3783c804b 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
@@ -2379,6 +2379,13 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
             } else {
                 delete n.g
             }
+            // If importing into a subflow, ensure an outbound-link doesn't get added
+            if (activeSubflow && /^link /.test(n.type) && n.links) {
+                n.links = n.links.filter(function(id) {
+                    const otherNode = node_map[id] || RED.nodes.node(id);
+                    return (otherNode && otherNode.z === activeWorkspace);
+                });
+            }
             for (var d3 in n._def.defaults) {
                 if (n._def.defaults.hasOwnProperty(d3)) {
                     if (n._def.defaults[d3].type) {
@@ -2402,14 +2409,6 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                     }
                 }
             }
-            // If importing into a subflow, ensure an outbound-link doesn't
-            // get added
-            if (activeSubflow && /^link /.test(n.type) && n.links) {
-                n.links = n.links.filter(function(id) {
-                    const otherNode = node_map[id] || RED.nodes.node(id);
-                    return (otherNode && otherNode.z === activeWorkspace)
-                });
-            }
         }
         for (i=0;i<new_subflows.length;i++) {
             n = new_subflows[i];