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 8c7ea22a3..aeaf4a1a9 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
@@ -1798,22 +1798,15 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             return;
         }
         if (mousedown_node && mouse_mode == RED.state.JOINING) {
-            var removedLinks = [];
-            for (i=0;i<drag_lines.length;i++) {
-                if (drag_lines[i].link) {
-                    removedLinks.push(drag_lines[i].link)
-                }
+            // Trigger quick add dialog
+            d3.event.stopPropagation();
+            clearSelection();
+            const point = d3.mouse(this);
+            var clickedGroup = getGroupAt(point[0], point[1]);
+            if (drag_lines.length > 0) {
+                clickedGroup = clickedGroup || RED.nodes.group(drag_lines[0].node.g)
             }
-            if (removedLinks.length > 0) {
-                historyEvent = {
-                    t:"delete",
-                    links: removedLinks,
-                    dirty:RED.nodes.dirty()
-                };
-                RED.history.push(historyEvent);
-                RED.nodes.dirty(true);
-            }
-            hideDragLines();
+            showQuickAddDialog({ position: point, group: clickedGroup });
         }
         if (lasso) {
             var x = parseInt(lasso.attr("x"));