diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
index 11fdac279..705743b34 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/editor.js
@@ -1623,8 +1623,8 @@ RED.editor = (function() {
                         }
 
                         if (!isSameObj(old_env, new_env)) {
-                            editing_node.env = new_env;
                             editState.changes.env = editing_node.env;
+                            editing_node.env = new_env;
                             editState.changed = true;
                         }