diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js
index ed7cf134c..50a4e2020 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js
@@ -1493,7 +1493,8 @@ RED.subflow = (function() {
                 var entry = $(this);
                 var item = entry.data('data');
                 var name = (item.parent?item.name:item.nameField.val()).trim();
-                if (name !== "") {
+                if ((name !== "") ||
+                    (item.ui && (item.ui.type === "none"))) {
                     var valueInput = item.valueField;
                     var value = valueInput.typedInput("value");
                     var type = valueInput.typedInput("type");