diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html
index 77d69f02f..120758a62 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html
@@ -305,6 +305,9 @@
             $("#node-input-linkType").on("change",function(d){
                 updateVisibility();
             });
+            if (["static","dynamic"].indexOf(this.linkType) < 0) {
+                $("#node-input-mode").val('static');
+            }
             updateVisibility();
             onEditPrepare(this,"link in");
         },