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 9bc52d5fc..99d1d2638 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
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ RED.tabs = (function() {
             var menuButton = $('<div class="red-ui-tab-button red-ui-tabs-menu"><a href="#"><i class="fa fa-caret-down"></i></a></div>').appendTo(wrapper);
             var menuButtonLink = menuButton.find('a')
             var menuOpen = false;
+            var menu;
             menuButtonLink.on("click", function(evt) {
                 evt.stopPropagation();
                 evt.preventDefault();
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ RED.tabs = (function() {
                 } else if (Array.isArray(options.menu)) {
                     menuOptions = options.menu;
                 }
-                var menu = RED.menu.init({options: menuOptions});
+                menu = RED.menu.init({options: menuOptions});
                 menu.css({
                     position: "absolute"
                 })