diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-help.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-help.js
index a911e4c05..2bc932b8c 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-help.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-help.js
@@ -233,7 +233,15 @@ RED.sidebar.help = (function() {
         var div = $('<div>',{class:"red-ui-info-outline-item"});
         RED.utils.createNodeIcon(n).appendTo(div);
         var contentDiv = $('<div>',{class:"red-ui-search-result-description"}).appendTo(div);
-        $('<div>',{class:"red-ui-search-result-node-label red-ui-info-outline-item-label"}).text(n.name||n._def.paletteLabel||n.type).appendTo(contentDiv);
+        var label = n.name;
+        if (!label && n._def.paletteLabel) {
+            try {
+                label = (typeof n._def.paletteLabel === "function" ? n._def.paletteLabel.call(n._def) : n._def.paletteLabel)||"";
+            } catch (err) {
+            }
+        }
+        label = label || n.type;
+        $('<div>',{class:"red-ui-search-result-node-label red-ui-info-outline-item-label"}).text(label).appendTo(contentDiv);
         return div;
     }
 
@@ -250,6 +258,13 @@ RED.sidebar.help = (function() {
             helpText = RED.nodes.getNodeHelp(nodeType)||('<span class="red-ui-help-info-none">'+RED._("sidebar.info.none")+'</span>');
             var _def = RED.nodes.registry.getNodeType(nodeType);
             title = (_def && _def.paletteLabel)?_def.paletteLabel:nodeType;
+            if (typeof title === "function") {
+                try {
+                    title = _def.paletteLabel.call(_def);
+                } catch(err) {
+                    title = nodeType;
+                }
+            }
         }
         setInfoText(title, helpText, helpSection);