diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/editor/comms.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/editor/comms.js
index 9c96bbf5b..50e77bfa4 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/editor/comms.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/editor/comms.js
@@ -158,25 +158,31 @@ function CommsConnection(ws, user) {
 }
 
 CommsConnection.prototype.send = function(topic,data) {
-    var self = this;
     if (topic && data) {
         this.stack.push({topic:topic,data:data});
     }
+    this._queueSend();
+}
+CommsConnection.prototype._queueSend = function() {
+    var self = this;
     if (!this._xmitTimer) {
         this._xmitTimer = setTimeout(function() {
             try {
-                self.ws.send(JSON.stringify(self.stack));
+                self.ws.send(JSON.stringify(self.stack.splice(0,50)));
                 self.lastSentTime = Date.now();
             } catch(err) {
                 removeActiveConnection(self);
                 log.warn(log._("comms.error-send",{message:err.toString()}));
             }
             delete self._xmitTimer;
-            self.stack = [];
+            if (self.stack.length > 0) {
+                self._queueSend();
+            }
         },50);
     }
 }
 
+
 CommsConnection.prototype.subscribe = function(topic) {
     runtimeAPI.comms.subscribe({
         user: this.user,