diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js
index fa08fa51d..2888cf1b2 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/utils.js
@@ -84,15 +84,14 @@ RED.utils = (function() {
 
     //override list creation - add node-ports to order lists
     renderer.list = function (body, ordered, start) {
-        let temp = body;
-        if (enable && ordered) {
-            temp = `<ol class="node-ports">${body}</ol>`;
+        let addClass = /dl.*?class.*?message-properties.*/.test(body);
+        if (addClass && ordered) {
+            return '<ol class="node-ports">' + body + '</ol>';
         } else if (ordered) {
-            temp = `<ol>${body}</ol>`;
+            return '<ol>' + body + '</ol>';
         } else {
-            temp = `<ul>${body}</ul>`;
+            return '<ul>' + body + '</ul>'
         }
-        return temp;
     }
 
     window._marked.setOptions({