diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js
index bb17ea395..9a8f0baa5 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js
@@ -875,6 +875,7 @@ RED.utils = (function() {
     }
 
     function getDefaultNodeIcon(def,node) {
+        def = def || {};
         var icon_url;
         if (node && node.type === "subflow") {
             icon_url = "node-red/subflow.svg";
@@ -912,6 +913,7 @@ RED.utils = (function() {
     }
 
     function getNodeIcon(def,node) {
+        def = def || {};
         if (node && node.type === '_selection_') {
             return "font-awesome/fa-object-ungroup";
         } else if (node && node.type === 'group') {
@@ -999,6 +1001,7 @@ RED.utils = (function() {
     }
 
     function getNodeColor(type, def) {
+        def = def || {};
         var result = def.color;
         var paletteTheme = RED.settings.theme('palette.theme') || [];
         if (paletteTheme.length > 0) {