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 55111151c..f57d676ab 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
@@ -362,6 +362,9 @@ RED.sidebar.info.outliner = (function() {
         var existingObject = objects[n.id];
         var parent = n.g||n.z;
 
+        if (!existingObject) {
+            return;
+        }
         var nodeLabelText = getNodeLabelText(n);
         if (nodeLabelText) {
             existingObject.element.find(".red-ui-info-outline-item-label").text(nodeLabelText);
@@ -370,7 +373,9 @@ RED.sidebar.info.outliner = (function() {
         }
 
         if (parent !== existingObject.parent.id) {
-            existingObject.treeList.remove();
+            if (existingObject.treeList) {
+                existingObject.treeList.remove();
+            }
             if (!parent) {
                 globalConfigNodes.treeList.addChild(existingObject);
             } else {
@@ -386,11 +391,20 @@ RED.sidebar.info.outliner = (function() {
     function onObjectRemove(n) {
         var existingObject = objects[n.id];
         existingObject.treeList.remove();
-        delete objects[n.d]
+        delete objects[n.id]
         var parent = existingObject.parent;
         if (parent.children.length === 0) {
             parent.treeList.addChild(getEmptyItem(parent.id));
         }
+        if (existingObject.children && (existingObject.children.length > 0)) {
+            existingObject.children.forEach(function (nc) {
+                if (!nc.empty) {
+                    var childObject = objects[nc.id];
+                    nc.parent = parent;
+                    objects[parent.id].treeList.addChild(childObject);
+                }
+            });
+        }
     }
     function getGutter(n) {
         var span = $("<span>",{class:"red-ui-info-outline-gutter"});