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 3f9677f44..da6c2f27b 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
@@ -1892,7 +1892,8 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             activeLinkNodes = {};
             for (var i=0;i<movingSet.length();i++) {
                 var msn = movingSet.get(i);
-                if (msn.n.type === "link out" || msn.n.type === "link in") {
+                if ((msn.n.type === "link out" || msn.n.type === "link in") &&
+                    (msn.n.z === activeWorkspace)) {
                     var linkNode = msn.n;
                     activeLinkNodes[linkNode.id] = linkNode;
                     var offFlowLinks = {};