diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view-tools.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view-tools.js
index 23316b1a1..7aa9919e3 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view-tools.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view-tools.js
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ RED.view.tools = (function() {
      * @param {Object || Object[]} wires The wire(s) to split and replace with link-out, link-in nodes.
      */
     function splitWiresWithLinkNodes(wires) {
-        let wiresToSplit = wires || RED.view.selection().links;
+        let wiresToSplit = wires || (RED.view.selection().links && RED.view.selection().links.filter(e => !e.link));
         if (!wiresToSplit) {
             return
         }
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ RED.view.tools = (function() {
     }
 
     function addJunctionsToWires(wires) {
-        let wiresToSplit = wires || RED.view.selection().links;
+        let wiresToSplit = wires || (RED.view.selection().links && RED.view.selection().links.filter(e => !e.link));
         if (!wiresToSplit) {
             return
         }