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 bf88411e8..e0ac736d0 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
@@ -2461,7 +2461,7 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                                             changes[d] = oldValues[d];
                                             changed = true;
                                         }
-                                    } else {
+                                    } else if (d !== "nodes") {
                                         if (JSON.stringify(oldValues[d]) !== JSON.stringify(editing_node[d])) {
                                             changes[d] = oldValues[d];
                                             changed = true;