diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-info-outliner.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-info-outliner.js
index 6949ad261..891f9f7dc 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-info-outliner.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-info-outliner.js
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ RED.sidebar.info.outliner = (function() {
                             if (targetState === undefined) {
                                 targetState = !n.d;
                             }
-                            if (!!n.d !== targetState) {
+                            var state = !!n.d;
+                            if (state !== targetState) {
                                 var historyEvent = {
                                     t: "edit",
                                     node: n,