diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/panes/properties.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/panes/properties.js
index f3a5960e0..39aa63ed1 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/panes/properties.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/panes/properties.js
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
                                         newValue = "";
                                     }
                                 }
-                                if (node[d] != newValue) {
+                                if (!JSON.stringify(node[d]) ===  JSON.stringify(newValue)) {
                                     if (node._def.defaults[d].type) {
                                         // Change to a related config node
                                         var configNode = RED.nodes.node(node[d]);