diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
index 1da27e1ea6..ddeea65e6a 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/nodes.js
@@ -1360,8 +1360,8 @@ RED.nodes = (function() {
                         }
                     }
                 } else {
-                    if (n.z) {
-                        n.z = workspaces[n.z] || activeWorkspace;
+                    if (n.z && !workspaces[n.z]) {
+                        n.z = activeWorkspace;
                     }
                 }