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 951cb3430..15d44a606 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
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
         }
         // Now the nodes have been fully updated, add them.
         for (i=0;i<new_nodes.length;i++) {
-            node = new_nodes[i];
+            var node = new_nodes[i];
             addNode(node);
             RED.editor.validateNode(node);
         }