diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/tabs.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/tabs.js
index d1e6a39d2..82adb2ed3 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/tabs.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/tabs.js
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ RED.tabs = (function() {
 
         function findPreviousVisibleTab(li) {
             if (!li) {
-                li = ul.find("li.active").parent();
+                li = ul.find("li.active");
             }
             var previous = li.prev();
             while(previous.length > 0 && previous.hasClass("hide-tab")) {
@@ -588,9 +588,9 @@ RED.tabs = (function() {
         }
         function findNextVisibleTab(li) {
             if (!li) {
-                li = ul.find("li.active").parent();
+                li = ul.find("li.active");
             }
-            var next = ul.find("li.active").next();
+            var next = li.next();
             while(next.length > 0 && next.hasClass("hide-tab")) {
                 next = next.next();
             }