diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js
index cf714cf20..f8855ffc2 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/typeSearch.js
@@ -293,6 +293,14 @@ RED.typeSearch = (function() {
         }
     }
     function confirm(def) {
+        if (!activeSuggestion) {
+            // The user has hit Enter without selecting an entry in the list.
+            // This means no suggestion has been shown yet - and the position recalculation
+            // has not been done.
+            // Trigger an update of the suggestion to get the position right before
+            // applying.
+            updateSuggestion(def)
+        }
         hide();
         if (!def.nodes && !/^_action_:/.test(def.type)) {
             typesUsed[def.type] = Date.now();