diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/code-editors/monaco.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/code-editors/monaco.js
index 4c8b944a8..ebac20d39 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/code-editors/monaco.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/code-editors/monaco.js
@@ -98,20 +98,6 @@ RED.editor.codeEditor.monaco = (function() {
     const defaultServerSideTypes = [ knownModules["node-red-util"], knownModules["node-red-func"], knownModules["globals"], knownModules["console"], knownModules["buffer"] ];
 
     const modulesCache = {};
-    
-    RED.events.on("editor:close",function() { 
-        //catch all - when editor is closed, ensure lod models that are not explicitly destroyed by a call to .destroy() are dumped
-        let models = monaco.editor.getModels();
-        if(models && models.length) {
-            console.warn("Cleaning up monaco models left behind. Any node that calls createEditor() should call .destroy().")
-            for (let index = 0; index < models.length; index++) {
-                const model = models[index];
-                if(!model.isDisposed()) {
-                    model.dispose();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    });
 
     /**
      * Helper function to load/reload types.
@@ -175,6 +161,21 @@ RED.editor.codeEditor.monaco = (function() {
                 }
             }
         });
+        
+        //Handles orphaned models 
+        //ensure loaded models that are not explicitly destroyed by a call to .destroy() are disposed
+        RED.events.on("editor:close",function() { 
+            let models = window.monaco ? monaco.editor.getModels() : null;
+            if(models && models.length) {
+                console.warn("Cleaning up monaco models left behind. Any node that calls createEditor() should call .destroy().")
+                for (let index = 0; index < models.length; index++) {
+                    const model = models[index];
+                    if(!model.isDisposed()) {
+                        model.dispose();
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        });
 
         options = options || {};
         window.MonacoEnvironment = window.MonacoEnvironment || {};