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 75df20c95..636c12b40 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
@@ -1863,7 +1863,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                     }
                     var link = {source: src, sourcePort:src_port, target: dst};
                     if (drag_line.virtualLink) {
-                        if (/^link (in|out)$/.test(src.type) && /^link (in|out)$/.test(dst.type)) {
+                        if (/^link (in|out)$/.test(src.type) && /^link (in|out)$/.test(dst.type) && src.type !== dst.type) {
                             if (src.links.indexOf(dst.id) === -1 && dst.links.indexOf(src.id) === -1) {
                                 var oldSrcLinks = $.extend(true,{},{v:src.links}).v
                                 var oldDstLinks = $.extend(true,{},{v:dst.links}).v