diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/expression.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/expression.js
index 8213d93d7..c8a93964d 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/expression.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editors/expression.js
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@
                         }
                         expressionEditor.getSession().setValue(v||"",-1);
                     });
+                    funcSelect.change();
 
                     var tabs = RED.tabs.create({
                         element: $("#red-ui-editor-type-expression-tabs"),