diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/tabs.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/tabs.js
index 0dfb72ffd..41c6e704c 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/tabs.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/tabs.js
@@ -664,6 +664,8 @@ RED.tabs = (function() {
                 link.on("dblclick", function(evt) { evt.stopPropagation(); evt.preventDefault(); })
 
 
+                $('<span class="red-ui-tabs-fade"></span>').appendTo(li);
+
                 if (tab.closeable) {
                     li.addClass("red-ui-tabs-closeable")
                     var closeLink = $("<a/>",{href:"#",class:"red-ui-tab-close"}).appendTo(li);
@@ -674,8 +676,6 @@ RED.tabs = (function() {
                     });
                 }
 
-                $('<span class="red-ui-tabs-fade"></span>').appendTo(li);
-
                 var badges = $('<span class="red-ui-tabs-badges"></span>').appendTo(li);
                 if (options.onselect) {
                     $('<i class="red-ui-tabs-badge-changed fa fa-circle"></i>').appendTo(badges);