diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/code-editors/monaco.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/code-editors/monaco.js
index 0e17fec75..d1a674dd5 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/code-editors/monaco.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/code-editors/monaco.js
@@ -1151,7 +1151,7 @@ RED.editor.codeEditor.monaco = (function() {
             try {
                 var _model = ed.getModel();
                 if (_model !== null) {
-                    var id = _model.getModeId(); // e.g. javascript
+                    var id = _model._languageId; // e.g. javascript
                     var ra = _model._associatedResource.authority;  //e.g.  model
                     var rp = _model._associatedResource.path;   //e.g.      /18
                     var rs = _model._associatedResource.scheme; //e.g.      inmemory