diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
index ace560f4a..b62f54b27 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
@@ -702,11 +702,11 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
             n["_"] = RED._;
         }
         if (n._def.category == "config") {
-            configNodes[n.id] = n;
+            configNodes[n.id] = newNode;
         } else {
             if (n.wires && (n.wires.length > n.outputs)) { n.outputs = n.wires.length; }
             n.dirty = true;
-            updateConfigNodeUsers(n);
+            updateConfigNodeUsers(newNode);
             if (n._def.category == "subflows" && typeof n.i === "undefined") {
                 var nextId = 0;
                 RED.nodes.eachNode(function(node) {