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 9092d4dcf..2d628769e 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
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@
             this.optionExpandButton = $('<button tabindex="0" class="red-ui-typedInput-option-expand" style="display:inline-block"></button>').appendTo(this.uiSelect);
             this.optionExpandButtonIcon = $('<i class="red-ui-typedInput-icon fa fa-ellipsis-h"></i>').appendTo(this.optionExpandButton);
 
-            this.type(this.options.default||this.typeList[0].value);
+            this.type(this.typeField.val() || this.options.default||this.typeList[0].value);
             this.typeChanged = !!this.options.default;
         }catch(err) {
             console.log(err.stack);
@@ -805,6 +805,7 @@
             var that = this;
             var currentType = this.type();
             this.typeMap = {};
+            var firstCall = (this.typeList === undefined);
             this.typeList = types.map(function(opt) {
                 var result;
                 if (typeof opt === 'string') {
@@ -829,10 +830,14 @@
             }
             this.menu = this._createMenu(this.typeList,{},function(v) { that.type(v) });
             if (currentType && !this.typeMap.hasOwnProperty(currentType)) {
-                this.type(this.typeList[0].value);
+                if (!firstCall) {
+                    this.type(this.typeList[0].value);
+                }
             } else {
                 this.propertyType = null;
-                this.type(currentType);
+                if (!firstCall) {
+                    this.type(currentType);
+                }
             }
             if (this.typeList.length === 1 && !this.typeList[0].icon && (!this.typeList[0].label || this.typeList[0].showLabel === false)) {
                 this.selectTrigger.hide()