diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
index 643110d10..6017fb687 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
@@ -744,7 +744,16 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                     delete cn.__label__;
                 });
 
-                select.append('<option value="_ADD_"'+(value===""?" selected":"")+'>'+RED._("editor.addNewType", {type:type})+'</option>');
+                var label = type;
+                if (typeof node_def.paletteLabel !== "undefined") {
+                    try {
+                        label = RED.utils.sanitize((typeof node_def.paletteLabel === "function" ? node_def.paletteLabel.call(node_def) : node_def.paletteLabel)||type);
+                    } catch(err) {
+                        console.log("Definition error: "+type+".paletteLabel",err);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                select.append('<option value="_ADD_"'+(value===""?" selected":"")+'>'+RED._("editor.addNewType", {type:label})+'</option>');
                 window.setTimeout(function() { select.trigger("change");},50);
             }
         }