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 0db014d46..363b74f41 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
@@ -1221,12 +1221,15 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                     removedLinks.push(drag_lines[i].link)
                 }
             }
-            historyEvent = {
-                t:"delete",
-                links: removedLinks,
-                dirty:RED.nodes.dirty()
-            };
-            RED.history.push(historyEvent);
+            if (removedLinks.length > 0) {
+                historyEvent = {
+                    t:"delete",
+                    links: removedLinks,
+                    dirty:RED.nodes.dirty()
+                };
+                RED.history.push(historyEvent);
+                RED.nodes.dirty(true);
+            }
             hideDragLines();
         }
         if (lasso) {