diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/flows/Subflow.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/flows/Subflow.js
index 6bb8256c2..9503ce38d 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/flows/Subflow.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/nodes/flows/Subflow.js
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ class Subflow extends Flow {
 
         this.node = new Node(subflowInstanceConfig);
         this.node.on("input", function(msg) { this.send(msg);});
-
+        this.node.on("close", function() { this.status({}); })
+        
         this.node._updateWires = this.node.updateWires;
 
         this.node.updateWires = function(newWires) {