diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js
index a407fc6cd..e69e853d0 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/deploy.js
@@ -334,6 +334,9 @@ RED.deploy = (function() {
                 var invalidNodes = [];
 
                 RED.nodes.eachConfig(function(node) {
+                    if (!node.hasOwnProperty("valid")) {
+                        RED.editor.validateNode(node);
+                    }
                     if (!node.valid && !node.d) {
                         invalidNodes.push(getNodeInfo(node));
                     }