diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
index 7de739491..693538f2c 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
@@ -841,110 +841,109 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                 if (showLabel !== undefined && !/^link (in|out)$/.test(nn._def.type) && !nn._def.defaults.hasOwnProperty("l")) {
                     nn.l = showLabel;
                 }
-                if (!spliceLink) {
-                    if (quickAddLink) {
-                        var drag_line = quickAddLink;
-                        var src = null,dst,src_port;
-                        if (drag_line.portType === PORT_TYPE_OUTPUT && (nn.inputs > 0 || drag_line.virtualLink) ) {
-                            src = drag_line.node;
-                            src_port = drag_line.port;
-                            dst = nn;
-                        } else if (drag_line.portType === PORT_TYPE_INPUT && (nn.outputs > 0 || drag_line.virtualLink)) {
-                            src = nn;
-                            dst = drag_line.node;
-                            src_port = 0;
-                        }
+                if (quickAddLink) {
+                    var drag_line = quickAddLink;
+                    var src = null,dst,src_port;
+                    if (drag_line.portType === PORT_TYPE_OUTPUT && (nn.inputs > 0 || drag_line.virtualLink) ) {
+                        src = drag_line.node;
+                        src_port = drag_line.port;
+                        dst = nn;
+                    } else if (drag_line.portType === PORT_TYPE_INPUT && (nn.outputs > 0 || drag_line.virtualLink)) {
+                        src = nn;
+                        dst = drag_line.node;
+                        src_port = 0;
+                    }
 
-                        if (src !== null) {
-                            // Joining link nodes via virual wires. Need to update
-                            // the src and dst links property
-                            if (drag_line.virtualLink) {
-                                historyEvent = {
-                                    t:'multi',
-                                    events: [historyEvent]
-                                }
-                                var oldSrcLinks = $.extend(true,{},{v:src.links}).v
-                                var oldDstLinks = $.extend(true,{},{v:dst.links}).v
-                                src.links.push(dst.id);
-                                dst.links.push(src.id);
-                                src.dirty = true;
-                                dst.dirty = true;
+                    if (src !== null) {
+                        // Joining link nodes via virual wires. Need to update
+                        // the src and dst links property
+                        if (drag_line.virtualLink) {
+                            historyEvent = {
+                                t:'multi',
+                                events: [historyEvent]
+                            }
+                            var oldSrcLinks = $.extend(true,{},{v:src.links}).v
+                            var oldDstLinks = $.extend(true,{},{v:dst.links}).v
+                            src.links.push(dst.id);
+                            dst.links.push(src.id);
+                            src.dirty = true;
+                            dst.dirty = true;
 
-                                historyEvent.events.push({
-                                    t:'edit',
-                                    node: src,
-                                    dirty: RED.nodes.dirty(),
-                                    changed: src.changed,
-                                    changes: {
-                                        links:oldSrcLinks
-                                    }
-                                });
-                                historyEvent.events.push({
-                                    t:'edit',
-                                    node: dst,
-                                    dirty: RED.nodes.dirty(),
-                                    changed: dst.changed,
-                                    changes: {
-                                        links:oldDstLinks
-                                    }
-                                });
-                                src.changed = true;
-                                dst.changed = true;
-                            } else {
-                                var link = {source: src, sourcePort:src_port, target: dst};
-                                RED.nodes.addLink(link);
-                                historyEvent.links = [link];
-                            }
-                            if (!keepAdding) {
-                                quickAddLink.el.remove();
-                                quickAddLink = null;
-                                if (mouse_mode === RED.state.QUICK_JOINING) {
-                                    if (drag_line.portType === PORT_TYPE_OUTPUT && nn.outputs > 0) {
-                                        showDragLines([{node:nn,port:0,portType:PORT_TYPE_OUTPUT}]);
-                                    } else if (!quickAddLink && drag_line.portType === PORT_TYPE_INPUT && nn.inputs > 0) {
-                                        showDragLines([{node:nn,port:0,portType:PORT_TYPE_INPUT}]);
-                                    } else {
-                                        resetMouseVars();
-                                    }
+                            historyEvent.events.push({
+                                t:'edit',
+                                node: src,
+                                dirty: RED.nodes.dirty(),
+                                changed: src.changed,
+                                changes: {
+                                    links:oldSrcLinks
                                 }
-                            } else {
-                                quickAddLink.node = nn;
-                                quickAddLink.port = 0;
-                            }
+                            });
+                            historyEvent.events.push({
+                                t:'edit',
+                                node: dst,
+                                dirty: RED.nodes.dirty(),
+                                changed: dst.changed,
+                                changes: {
+                                    links:oldDstLinks
+                                }
+                            });
+                            src.changed = true;
+                            dst.changed = true;
                         } else {
-                            hideDragLines();
-                            resetMouseVars();
+                            var link = {source: src, sourcePort:src_port, target: dst};
+                            RED.nodes.addLink(link);
+                            historyEvent.links = [link];
                         }
-                    } else {
                         if (!keepAdding) {
+                            quickAddLink.el.remove();
+                            quickAddLink = null;
                             if (mouse_mode === RED.state.QUICK_JOINING) {
-                                if (nn.outputs > 0) {
+                                if (drag_line.portType === PORT_TYPE_OUTPUT && nn.outputs > 0) {
                                     showDragLines([{node:nn,port:0,portType:PORT_TYPE_OUTPUT}]);
-                                } else if (nn.inputs > 0) {
+                                } else if (!quickAddLink && drag_line.portType === PORT_TYPE_INPUT && nn.inputs > 0) {
                                     showDragLines([{node:nn,port:0,portType:PORT_TYPE_INPUT}]);
                                 } else {
                                     resetMouseVars();
                                 }
                             }
                         } else {
+                            quickAddLink.node = nn;
+                            quickAddLink.port = 0;
+                        }
+                    } else {
+                        hideDragLines();
+                        resetMouseVars();
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if (!keepAdding) {
+                        if (mouse_mode === RED.state.QUICK_JOINING) {
                             if (nn.outputs > 0) {
-                                quickAddLink = {
-                                    node: nn,
-                                    port: 0,
-                                    portType: PORT_TYPE_OUTPUT
-                                }
+                                showDragLines([{node:nn,port:0,portType:PORT_TYPE_OUTPUT}]);
                             } else if (nn.inputs > 0) {
-                                quickAddLink = {
-                                    node: nn,
-                                    port: 0,
-                                    portType: PORT_TYPE_INPUT
-                                }
+                                showDragLines([{node:nn,port:0,portType:PORT_TYPE_INPUT}]);
                             } else {
                                 resetMouseVars();
                             }
                         }
+                    } else {
+                        if (nn.outputs > 0) {
+                            quickAddLink = {
+                                node: nn,
+                                port: 0,
+                                portType: PORT_TYPE_OUTPUT
+                            }
+                        } else if (nn.inputs > 0) {
+                            quickAddLink = {
+                                node: nn,
+                                port: 0,
+                                portType: PORT_TYPE_INPUT
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            resetMouseVars();
+                        }
                     }
-                } else {
+                }
+                if (spliceLink) {
                     resetMouseVars();
                     // TODO: DRY - droppable/nodeMouseDown/canvasMouseUp/showQuickAddDialog
                     RED.nodes.removeLink(spliceLink);
@@ -960,7 +959,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                     };
                     RED.nodes.addLink(link1);
                     RED.nodes.addLink(link2);
-                    historyEvent.links = [link1,link2];
+                    historyEvent.links = (historyEvent.links || []).concat([link1,link2]);
                     historyEvent.removedLinks = [spliceLink];
                 }
                 RED.history.push(historyEvent);