diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/workspaces.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/workspaces.js
index 2fa78f679..d338ee651 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/workspaces.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/workspaces.js
@@ -491,6 +491,11 @@ RED.workspaces = (function() {
         createWorkspaceTabs();
         RED.events.on("sidebar:resize",workspace_tabs.resize);
 
+        RED.events.on("workspace:clear", () => {
+            // Reset the index used to generate new flow names
+            workspaceIndex = 0
+        })
+
         RED.actions.add("core:show-next-tab",function() {
             var oldActive = activeWorkspace;
             workspace_tabs.nextTab();