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 2aea8adac..9cac57872 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
@@ -407,8 +407,10 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
      */
     function updateNodeCredentials(node, credDefinition, prefix) {
         var changed = false;
-        if(!node.credentials) {
+        if (!node.credentials) {
             node.credentials = {_:{}};
+        } else if (!node.credentials._) {
+            node.credentials._ = {};
         }
 
         for (var cred in credDefinition) {