diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
index 3a8273ef5..88b3e7a45 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
@@ -1158,8 +1158,8 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                 if (moving_set.length === 1) {
                     node = moving_set[0];
                     spliceActive = node.n.hasOwnProperty("_def") &&
-                                   node.n._def.inputs > 0 &&
-                                   node.n._def.outputs > 0 &&
+                                   ((node.n.hasOwnProperty("inputs") && node.n.inputs > 0) || (!node.n.hasOwnProperty("inputs") && node.n._def.inputs > 0)) &&
+                                   ((node.n.hasOwnProperty("outputs") && node.n.outputs > 0) || (!node.n.hasOwnProperty("outputs") && node.n._def.outputs > 0)) &&
                                    RED.nodes.filterLinks({ source: node.n }).length === 0 &&
                                    RED.nodes.filterLinks({ target: node.n }).length === 0;
                 }