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 5c0778fba..61a5ae806 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
@@ -1434,6 +1434,9 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                             delete configNodes[n.id];
                         } else {
                             nodes.splice(nodes.indexOf(n),1);
+                            if (nodeTabMap[n.z]) {
+                                delete nodeTabMap[n.z][n.id];
+                            }
                         }
                         reimportList.push(convertNode(n));
                     });