diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
index 8904d7b39..ee3542eee 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                                 } else {
                                     var users = configNode.users;
                                     users.splice(users.indexOf(node),1);
+                                    RED.events.emit('nodes:change',configNode)
                                 }
                             }
                         }
@@ -2073,6 +2074,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                         if (configNode) {
                             if (configNode.users.indexOf(n) === -1) {
                                 configNode.users.push(n);
+                                RED.events.emit('nodes:change',configNode)
                             }
                         }
                     }