diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
index 43fdbd5f3..1ea08193e 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
@@ -1671,6 +1671,7 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                             }
                         }
                         reimportList.push(convertNode(n));
+                        RED.events.emit('nodes:remove',n);
                     });
 
                     // Remove any links between nodes that are going to be reimported.