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 aeaf4a1a9..3ffb6d62d 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
@@ -1798,15 +1798,32 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             return;
         }
         if (mousedown_node && mouse_mode == RED.state.JOINING) {
-            // Trigger quick add dialog
-            d3.event.stopPropagation();
-            clearSelection();
-            const point = d3.mouse(this);
-            var clickedGroup = getGroupAt(point[0], point[1]);
-            if (drag_lines.length > 0) {
-                clickedGroup = clickedGroup || RED.nodes.group(drag_lines[0].node.g)
+            var removedLinks = [];
+            for (i=0;i<drag_lines.length;i++) {
+                if (drag_lines[i].link) {
+                    removedLinks.push(drag_lines[i].link)
+                }
             }
-            showQuickAddDialog({ position: point, group: clickedGroup });
+            if (removedLinks.length > 0) {
+                historyEvent = {
+                    t:"delete",
+                    links: removedLinks,
+                    dirty:RED.nodes.dirty()
+                };
+                RED.history.push(historyEvent);
+                RED.nodes.dirty(true);
+            } else {
+                // Trigger quick add dialog
+                d3.event.stopPropagation();
+                clearSelection();
+                const point = d3.mouse(this);
+                var clickedGroup = getGroupAt(point[0], point[1]);
+                if (drag_lines.length > 0) {
+                    clickedGroup = clickedGroup || RED.nodes.group(drag_lines[0].node.g)
+                }
+                showQuickAddDialog({ position: point, group: clickedGroup });
+            }
+            hideDragLines();
         }
         if (lasso) {
             var x = parseInt(lasso.attr("x"));