diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/flows/Subflow.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/flows/Subflow.js
index 3344d65d3..a0b682faa 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/flows/Subflow.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/flows/Subflow.js
@@ -112,8 +112,12 @@ class Subflow extends Flow {
         this.node_map = node_map;
         this.path = parent.path+"/"+(subflowInstance._alias||subflowInstance.id);
 
+        let id = subflowInstance.id;
+        if (subflowInstance._alias) {
+            id = subflowInstance._alias;
+        }
         this.templateCredentials = credentials.get(subflowDef.id) || {};
-        this.instanceCredentials = credentials.get(this.id) || {};
+        this.instanceCredentials = credentials.get(id) || {};
 
         var env = [];
         if (this.subflowDef.env) {