diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html
index 120758a62..eb4712d36 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/60-link.html
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
                 updateVisibility();
             });
             if (["static","dynamic"].indexOf(this.linkType) < 0) {
-                $("#node-input-mode").val('static');
+                $("#node-input-linkType").val('static');
             }
             updateVisibility();
             onEditPrepare(this,"link in");