diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/contextMenu.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/contextMenu.js
index df37a6d89..66ae2b943 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/contextMenu.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/contextMenu.js
@@ -69,13 +69,12 @@ RED.contextMenu = (function () {
                             })
                         }
                     },
-                    (hasSelection || hasLinks) ? { // has nodes or at least 1 wire selected
+                    (hasLinks) ? { // has least 1 wire selected
                         label: RED._("contextMenu.junction"),
                         onselect: 'core:split-wires-with-junctions',
                         disabled: !hasLinks
                     } : {
                         label: RED._("contextMenu.junction"),
-                        disabled: !noSelection, // has 0 nodes, 0 links selected (i.e. workspace right click)
                         onselect: function () {
                             const nn = {
                                 _def: { defaults: {} },