diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
index da7d4d06b..8ef8d07a8 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
@@ -1748,7 +1748,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                     ],
                     dirty:RED.nodes.dirty()
                 }
-
+                RED.nodes.dirty(true);
                 selected_link.source.changed = true;
                 selected_link.target.changed = true;
                 selected_link.target.links.splice(sourceIdIndex,1);