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 7a561d9cd..80a9432f7 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
@@ -3531,8 +3531,10 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                         if (new_ms.length === 1) {
                             node = new_ms[0];
                             spliceActive = node.n.hasOwnProperty("_def") &&
-                                           node.n._def.inputs > 0 &&
-                                           node.n._def.outputs > 0;
+                                           ((node.n.hasOwnProperty("inputs") && node.n.inputs > 0) || (!node.n.hasOwnProperty("inputs") && node.n._def.inputs > 0)) &&
+                                           ((node.n.hasOwnProperty("outputs") && node.n.outputs > 0) || (!node.n.hasOwnProperty("outputs") && node.n._def.outputs > 0))
+
+
                         }
                     }
                     RED.keyboard.add("*","escape",function(){