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 36bc2a7fa..5f054782e 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
@@ -2302,7 +2302,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
             // get added
             if (activeSubflow && /^link /.test(n.type) && n.links) {
                 n.links = n.links.filter(function(id) {
-                    var otherNode = RED.nodes.node(id);
+                    const otherNode = node_map[id] || RED.nodes.node(id);
                     return (otherNode && otherNode.z === activeWorkspace)
                 });
             }