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 2a7b440f2..84a290b59 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
@@ -2406,12 +2406,15 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
             } else {
                 delete n.g
             }
-            // If importing into a subflow, ensure an outbound-link doesn't get added
-            if (activeSubflow && /^link /.test(n.type) && n.links) {
-                n.links = n.links.filter(function(id) {
-                    const otherNode = node_map[id] || RED.nodes.node(id);
-                    return (otherNode && otherNode.z === activeWorkspace);
-                });
+            // If importing a subflow, ensure an outbound-link doesn't get added
+            if (/^link /.test(n.type) && n.links) {
+                const isSubflow = !!getSubflow(n.z);
+                if (isSubflow) {
+                    n.links = n.links.filter(function(id) {
+                        const otherNode = node_map[id] || RED.nodes.node(id);
+                        return (otherNode && otherNode.z === n.z);
+                    });
+                }
             }
             for (var d3 in n._def.defaults) {
                 if (n._def.defaults.hasOwnProperty(d3)) {