diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-info-outliner.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-info-outliner.js
index ca4baa586..222aafd45 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-info-outliner.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/tab-info-outliner.js
@@ -409,7 +409,11 @@ RED.sidebar.info.outliner = (function() {
         } else {
             existingObject.element.find(".red-ui-info-outline-item-label").html(" ");
         }
-        if (parent !== existingObject.parent.parent.flow) {
+        var existingParent = existingObject.parent.id;
+        if (!existingParent) {
+            existingParent = existingObject.parent.parent.flow
+        }
+        if (parent !== existingParent) {
             var parentItem = existingObject.parent;
             existingObject.treeList.remove(true);
             if (parentItem.children.length === 0) {