diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js
index a09fdeb01..1e6cf954b 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js
@@ -612,7 +612,10 @@ RED.deploy = (function() {
                 }
             });
             RED.nodes.eachSubflow(function (subflow) {
-                subflow.changed = false;
+                if (subflow.changed) {
+                    subflow.changed = false;
+                    RED.events.emit("subflows:change", subflow);
+                }
             });
             RED.nodes.eachWorkspace(function (ws) {
                 if (ws.changed || ws.added) {