diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js
index dae41e8b4..5cc1faddc 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js
@@ -769,6 +769,11 @@ RED.palette.editor = (function() {
         });
 
         RED.events.on('registry:module-updated', function(ns) {
+            if (nodeEntries[ns.module]) {
+                // Set the node/plugin as updated
+                nodeEntries[ns.module].info.pending_version = ns.version;
+            }
+
             refreshNodeModule(ns.module);
             refreshUpdateStatus();
         });