diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/workspaces.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/workspaces.js
index 25adcfeaf..290083ea6 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/workspaces.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/workspaces.js
@@ -128,10 +128,6 @@ RED.workspaces = (function() {
                             RED.history.push(historyEvent);
                             RED.nodes.dirty(true);
                             RED.sidebar.config.refresh();
-                            var selection = RED.view.selection();
-                            if (!selection.nodes && !selection.links) {
-                                RED.sidebar.info.refresh(workspace);
-                            }
                             if (changes.hasOwnProperty('disabled')) {
                                 RED.nodes.eachNode(function(n) {
                                     if (n.z === workspace.id) {
@@ -220,7 +216,8 @@ RED.workspaces = (function() {
                 if (RED.view.state() != RED.state.IMPORT_DRAGGING) {
                     RED.view.state(RED.state.DEFAULT);
                 }
-                if (workspace_tabs.contains(workspace.id)) {
+                var selection = RED.view.selection();
+                if (!selection.nodes && !selection.links && workspace.id === activeWorkspace) {
                     RED.sidebar.info.refresh(workspace);
                 }
                 tabflowEditor.destroy();