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 9746f5e68..ece448c64 100644
--- 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
@@ -2747,7 +2747,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                     RED.workspaces.show(new_default_workspace.id);
                 }
                 var new_ms = new_nodes.filter(function(n) { return n.hasOwnProperty("x") && n.hasOwnProperty("y") && n.z == RED.workspaces.active() }).map(function(n) { return {n:n};});
-                var new_node_ids = new_nodes.map(function(n){ return n.id; });
+                var new_node_ids = new_nodes.map(function(n){ n.changed = true; return n.id; });
 
                 // TODO: pick a more sensible root node
                 if (new_ms.length > 0) {