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 c59e02d0e..1e80643b4 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
@@ -1630,6 +1630,7 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
             show: function() {
                 if (editing_node) {
                     RED.sidebar.info.refresh(editing_node);
+                    RED.sidebar.help.show(editing_node.type, false);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1836,6 +1837,7 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
             show: function() {
                 if (editing_config_node) {
                     RED.sidebar.info.refresh(editing_config_node);
+                    RED.sidebar.help.show(type, false);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-help.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-help.js
index db8abee2b..c1344e755 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-help.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-help.js
@@ -261,10 +261,12 @@ RED.sidebar.help = (function() {
 
     }
 
-    function show(type) {
-        RED.sidebar.show("help");
+    function show(type, bringToFront) {
+        if (bringToFront !== false) {
+            RED.sidebar.show("help");
+        }
         if (type) {
-            hideTOC();
+            // hideTOC();
             showHelp(type);
         }
         resizeStack();