diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js
index fe5e81319..0bc5f11e1 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/subflow.js
@@ -508,7 +508,10 @@ RED.subflow = (function() {
         var activeSubflow = RED.nodes.subflow(id);
 
         RED.nodes.eachNode(function(n) {
-            if (n.z === id || (!keepInstanceNodes && n.type === "subflow:" + id)) {
+            if (!keepInstanceNodes && n.type == "subflow:"+id) {
+                removedNodes.push(n);
+            }
+            if (n.z == id) {
                 RED.nodes.updateConfigNodeUsers(n, { action: "remove" });
                 removedNodes.push(n);
             }