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 587a23d5b..19e598251 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
@@ -348,6 +348,9 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
             workspacesOrder.splice(targetIndex,0,ws.id);
         }
         RED.events.emit('flows:add',ws);
+        if (targetIndex !== undefined) {
+            RED.events.emit('flows:reorder',workspacesOrder)
+        }
     }
     function getWorkspace(id) {
         return workspaces[id];