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 2e8a6939e..8907b77c0 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
@@ -346,6 +346,10 @@ RED.sidebar.info.outliner = (function() {
             if (!parent) {
                 globalConfigNodes.treeList.addChild(existingObject);
             } else {
+                if (empties[parent]) {
+                    empties[parent].treeList.remove();
+                    delete empties[parent];
+                }
                 objects[parent].treeList.addChild(existingObject)
             }
         }