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 d5e6d8c1a..7baf72575 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
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
         return nodeInfoEditor;
     }
 
-    function showEditDialog(node) {
+    function showEditDialog(node, defaultTab) {
         var editing_node = node;
         var isDefaultIcon;
         var defaultIcon;
@@ -1604,6 +1604,9 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                 prepareEditDialog(node,node._def,"node-input", function() {
                     trayBody.i18n();
                     finishedBuilding = true;
+                    if (defaultTab) {
+                        editorTabs.activateTab(defaultTab);
+                    }
                     done();
                 });
             },