diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
index 764c6185c..63455fe17 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
@@ -389,6 +389,11 @@
                 evt.stopPropagation();
             }).on('focus', function() {
                 that.uiSelect.addClass('red-ui-typedInput-focus');
+            }).on('blur', function() {
+                var opt = that.typeMap[that.propertyType];
+                if (opt.hasValue === false) {
+                    that.uiSelect.removeClass('red-ui-typedInput-focus');
+                }
             })
 
             // explicitly set optionSelectTrigger display to inline-block otherwise jQ sets it to 'inline'