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 5a8473dd7..9e1279342 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
@@ -971,10 +971,15 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                 // Hit the rare issue where node z values get set to 0.
                 // Repair the flow - but we really need to track that down.
                 if (!recoveryWorkspace) {
-                    recoveryWorkspace = RED.workspaces.add(null,true);
-                    recoveryWorkspace.label = RED._("clipboard.recoveredNodes");
-                    recoveryWorkspace.info = RED._("clipboard.recoveredNodesInfo");
-
+                    recoveryWorkspace = {
+                        id: RED.nodes.id(),
+                        type: "tab",
+                        disabled: false,
+                        label: RED._("clipboard.recoveredNodes"),
+                        info: RED._("clipboard.recoveredNodesInfo")
+                    }
+                    addWorkspace(recoveryWorkspace);
+                    RED.workspaces.add(recoveryWorkspace);
                     nodeZmap[recoveryWorkspace.id] = [];
                 }
                 n.z = recoveryWorkspace.id;