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 ddeea65e6..0d664ce3c 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
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                         }
                     }
                 } else {
-                    if (n.z && !workspaces[n.z]) {
+                    if (n.z && !workspaces[n.z] && !subflow_map[n.z]) {
                         n.z = activeWorkspace;
                     }
                 }