diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view-tools.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view-tools.js
index 888fb4d7f..a781c44fc 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view-tools.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view-tools.js
@@ -979,13 +979,14 @@ RED.view.tools = (function() {
      *  - it uses `<paletteLabel> <N>` - where N is the next available integer that
      *    doesn't clash with any existing nodes of that type
      * @param {Object} node The node to set the name of - if not provided, uses current selection
+     * @param {{ renameBlank: boolean, renameClash: boolean, generateHistory: boolean }} options Possible options are `renameBlank`, `renameClash` and `generateHistory`
      */
     function generateNodeNames(node, options) {
-        options = options || {
+        options = Object.assign({
             renameBlank: true,
             renameClash: true,
             generateHistory: true
-        }
+        }, options)
         let nodes = node;
         if (node) {
             if (!Array.isArray(node)) {
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
index b55244d0f..0ddc06a8c 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
@@ -5872,6 +5872,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
      * @private
      */
      function createNode(type, x, y, z) {
+        const wasDirty = RED.nodes.dirty()
         var m = /^subflow:(.+)$/.exec(type);
         var activeSubflow = z ? RED.nodes.subflow(z) : null;
         if (activeSubflow && m) {
@@ -5930,7 +5931,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
         var historyEvent = {
             t: "add",
             nodes: [nn.id],
-            dirty: RED.nodes.dirty()
+            dirty: wasDirty
         }
         if (activeSubflow) {
             var subflowRefresh = RED.subflow.refresh(true);
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/21-debug.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/21-debug.html
index 62da1b259..f861f518b 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/21-debug.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/21-debug.html
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@
         onadd: function() {
             if (this.name === '_DEFAULT_') {
                 this.name = ''
-                RED.actions.invoke("core:generate-node-names", this)
+                RED.actions.invoke("core:generate-node-names", this, {generateHistory: false})
             }
         }
     });
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html
index f592bcd3d..4b8c9a3d6 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
     function onAdd() {
         if (this.name === '_DEFAULT_') {
             this.name = ''
-            RED.actions.invoke("core:generate-node-names", this)
+            RED.actions.invoke("core:generate-node-names", this, {generateHistory: false})
         }
         for (var i=0;i<this.links.length;i++) {
             var n = RED.nodes.node(this.links[i]);
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html
index 156abd29d..48e46da13 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/function/10-function.html
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@
         onadd: function() {
             if (this.name === '_DEFAULT_') {
                 this.name = ''
-                RED.actions.invoke("core:generate-node-names", this)
+                RED.actions.invoke("core:generate-node-names", this, {generateHistory: false})
             }
         }
     });