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 d24445deb..224f0a6f6 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
@@ -630,7 +630,9 @@ RED.view = (function() {
 
         RED.actions.add("core:copy-selection-to-internal-clipboard",copySelection);
         RED.actions.add("core:cut-selection-to-internal-clipboard",function(){copySelection(true);deleteSelection();});
-        RED.actions.add("core:paste-from-internal-clipboard",function(){importNodes(clipboard,{generateIds: clipboardSource === 'copy', generateDefaultNames: clipboardSource === 'copy'});});
+        RED.actions.add("core:paste-from-internal-clipboard",function(){
+            importNodes(clipboard,{generateIds: clipboardSource === 'copy', generateDefaultNames: clipboardSource === 'copy'});
+        });
 
         RED.actions.add("core:detach-selected-nodes", function() { detachSelectedNodes() })
 
@@ -2150,6 +2152,9 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             }
         }
         if (mouse_mode == RED.state.IMPORT_DRAGGING) {
+            if (clipboardSource === 'cut') {
+                clipboardSource = 'copy'
+            }
             updateActiveNodes();
             RED.nodes.dirty(true);
         }
@@ -3479,6 +3484,9 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             updateSelection();
             RED.nodes.dirty(true);
             redraw();
+            if (clipboardSource === 'cut') {
+                clipboardSource = 'copy'
+            }
             resetMouseVars();
             d3.event.stopPropagation();
             return;